Emma Pearl Swatman

Emma Pearl Swatman, age 68, of Frederick County,

Virginia, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, surrounded by her

children and family.

Ms. Swatman was born in 1941, in Rosesiding, Pike

County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Leonard and

Myrtle Hatfield. She was a homemaker and a christian educator.

She attended the Appalachian Bible University in

Beckley, West Virginia. She was a member of Amissville

Baptist Church, Amissville, Virginia.

Surviving is a daughter, Emma Lou Swatman and

partner, Melanie A. Zinger of Ashburn, Virginia; a son,

Joshua Paul Thomas Swatman and wife, Carrie L. Naramore

of Winchester, Virginia; one grandchild, William Anderson

Swatman; three sisters, Gladys Sue Hatfield Gudgel of

Colorado, Ruth Marie Hatfield Hall of Pennsylvania, and

Linda Lou Hatfield of Alexandria, Virginia; and two brothers,

William Johnson Hatfield of Indiana, and Leonard E.

Hatfield of Colorado. She is preceded in death by a sister,

Mary Alice Hatfield Moran.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on

April 10, 2010 at Amissville United Methodist Church in

Amissville, Virginia, with Reverend Steve Parker officiating.

Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lupus

Foundation of America, 2000 L Street NW, Suite 710,

Washington, DC 20036.

Arrangements are being handled by Omps Funeral

Home, Amherst Chapel.

Please view obituaries, tribute wall and guestbook at

www.ompsfuneralhome.com.