Brock Charles Swords


Brock Charles Swords, 36 of LaRue, died Friday October 15, 2021 at the Marion General Hospital.

He was born December 4, 1984 in Sistersville, West Virginia to Shirley Kay (Hissom) and Timothy Patrick Swords.

Brock was a 2004 graduate of the Delaware Hayes High School. He worked for Atlas Butler in Columbus as a HVAC Specialist.

Brock was a dedicated father to Meika. They had frequent daddy-daughter days, teaching her to play basketball and many shared computer games. He was also a devoted partner to the love of his life, Whitney Gemperline. On College football Saturdays you could find him wearing his OSU garb cheering on his beloved Buckeyes. He was a great friend to all who knew him. Someone not to be forgotten.

Surviving is his Fiancée, Whitney Gemperline of LaRue and their daughter, Meika.
His parents: Shirley (John) Hecker of New Bloomington and Timothy (Oksana Beglova) Swords of League City, Texas.
Siblings: Jared (Amber) Cash of Plain City, Tanner Koppert of Columbus and James Swords II of Houston, Texas
Step-sister, Karina Beglova
Grandmother: Wanda Hecker
Aunts and uncles: Sue (John)DuRivage, Sara (Les)Coleman, Sheila (Doug) Rataiczak, Pat (Mark) Bonhard, Kathy (Jay) Smith, Michael D. Swords, James T. Swords, Gregory (Becky) Swords and John Terrance (Lisa)Swords.

He was preceded in death by Maternal Grandparents: David W.Hissom and Viola & Charles Crawford, Paternal Grandparents James Dennis and Evelyne Mary Swords & brother Timothy Patrick Swords.

Friends may call Thursday October 21, 2021 from 4-7 pm at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in LaRue. There will be a short Time of Remembrance at 7 pm, led by Mike Jenner.

Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com.  

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