- Date Of Birth: January 8, 1925
- Date Of Death: May 16, 2023
- State: North Carolina
Beulah Virginia Wyatt Ballard Harris Swicegood, 98 of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living.
Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of one of His saints. Psalm 116:15
Beulah, affectionately called Sis, passed from this life to the next on May 16, 2023. She was a lifelong resident of Iredell County in the Cool Spring Community and for the last few months at Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living. Preceding her in death were her parents, Claude and Nora Wyatt, her husbands, Willie Ballard, Curlee Harris and Otis Swicegood. Also, an infant son, Neil Ray Ballard, son Garry L. Ballard, grandson Richard Cook, and beloved daughter-in-law Dare S. Ballard. Also preceding her were siblings Toy Manning, Glenn Wyatt, Ethel Nance, Coyet Wyatt and Hilton Wyatt.
Beulah was a lifelong member of Union Chapel Baptist Church. She worked for many years at Flexnit Corp. and later at a childcare center for children with disabilities.
Beulah’s pride and joy was her family. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Judy Ballard Cook (Terry) of Washington, NC, sister Marie Wyatt Chapman of Statesville, and sister-in-law Bertha Ballard Bowen of Caycee, SC. Also, grandchildren, Neal Cook (Joy) of Charlotte, Melanie Cook Kelley (Rick) of Paint Lick, KY and Tiffany Cook Coltrain (Greg) of Belhaven, NC. Her great-grandchildren, Jewel Cook, Alex Cook, Lauren Kelley, Virginia (Ginna) Cook, Braedan Kelley, Mollie Cook-Coltrain, Mallorie Cook-Coltrain and Kathryn Kelley. Beulah was blessed to have a stepfamily that she loved dearly. Surviving are step-children, Barbara Swicegood Fisher of Atlanta, GA, Lonnie “Buddy” Swicegood (Sherry) of High Point, Gary Swicegood (Brenda) of Harmony, Rebecca Swicegood Petit (Al) of Statesville, Donna Swicegood of Statesville, and many step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Special thanks to the staff at Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living in Statesville for the loving and compassionate care provided to Beulah over the past 15 months.
