Christopher Michael Swanson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Christopher Michael Swanson, 36, of Clendenin went home to be with the Lord Tuesday December 4, 2018 after a short illness. Christopher was a 2001 graduate of Herbert Hoover High School. He was the owner and operator of The Real Airbrush Shoppe and former partner in the Airbrush Guys of Kanawha City and Charleston Town Center Malls. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clarence D. Couch of Hot Springs, AR; grandparents, Pearl and Melvin Swanson of Portville, NY; and loving aunt Rita of West Palm Beach, FL. Christopher is survived by: parents, Dr. Patreca and Merwin (Skip) Swanson of Clendenin; brothers, Douglas and wife, Ashley Swanson of Clendenin and Nickolas and wife, Beccah Swanson of Indianapolis, Indiana; niece, Brooklin Swanson and nephew, Braxton Swanson of Clendenin; aunt Caroline and uncle Kurt of Cuba, NY, uncle Jerry and aunt Marianne of Merriack, NH, uncle Bill Lenvarsky of Royal Palm Beach, FL, aunt Maria and uncle Don Hunt of Red Oak, TX, aunt Rebecca Hunt of Elgin, TX, uncle Joey Swanson of Portville, NY and 30 _ first and second cousins across the United States. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Christopher’s name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital Memphis, Tennessee. The visitation will be from 6 PM to 8 PM Friday December 7, 2018 at Matics Funeral Home Inc. Clendenin. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday December 8, at Falling Rock Gospel Tabernacle with Pastor Tim Harper and Pastor Keith Monday officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, WV. Online condolences may be expressed at maticsfuneralhome.com.