Peggy J. Swafford

Peggy J. Swafford, 88, of Columbus, died at 6:00 a.m. at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Pegg was born August 2, 1937 in Columbus to parents Dale Warner and Verna Warner- Fox She retired from Nagakura Engineering in 2005. She worked at Cummins Electronics and Cummins Engine Co prior to that. Peggy was a single mother, working at her Uncle Pug and Aunt Anis Ruth Smiths Grocery Store while being laid off from Cummins. She enjoyed camping, horseback riding and boating with family and friends. She truly enjoyed taking Alysa camping with her and Papaw Dean, spending almost every weekend together, they laughed at the expense of Papaw Dean which he wouldn’t have traded for anything. She hosted all the Thanksgiving and Christmas family gatherings, cooking enormous meals, saying every year “spend hours cooking and taking minutes to eat it”. Everyone was welcome with a house overflowing with people of all ages and lots of laughter. She was a member of the Flintwood Wesleyan Church, she enjoyed the camping trips at their Orleans camp, children’s church and stringing popcorn. Her favorite thing was the donuts and coffee before church on Sundays. Peggy is proceeded in death by her parents, Dale Warner and Verna Warner- Fox; Siblings, Donald Lee Warner, William Dale Warner, James Darrell Warner, Joseph Edward Warner, and Candice Sue Henney; longtime companion, Marvin Dean Axsom. Survivors include her children, Teresa Swafford of Columbus, Pamela Baugh (Mike) of North Vernon; granddaughter, Alysa Baugh (Joseph Mikesell) of Columbus; special mention Verna Mae McCulloch (David) of Columbus; sister, Patricia Sparks; brother, John Warner and half-brother Charles Fox all of Columbus; several nieces and nephews and many close friends will miss her dearly. The funeral service for Peggy will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at St. Paul Methodist Cemetery Ogleville, IN. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or Flintwood Children’s Church. Services were entrusted to Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. You are invited to view her memorial video, light a candle, and leave a message to the family.

Peggy J. Swafford

August 2, 1937 - September 30, 2025