Olan Lee Swank, 71 of Lorena, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, June 2 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Buchanan and Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm Tuesday June 1, at the funeral home. Olan and his twin brother Rolan were born June 16, 1938 in Lubbock, Texas to Earnest and Juanita (White) Swank. The family moved to Bellmead and Olan graduated from LaVega High School in 1956. He married Shirley Ann Trice on September 21, 1961 and went to work for the U.S. Postal Service in Waco and transferred to the Bulk Mail Center in Dallas in 1974. During this time he attended Dallas Baptist University, graduated Cum Laude on December 16, 1988 and retired from the Postal Service in November 1992. Olan was a member and past Master of Bellmead Masonic Lodge # 1329 and was a long time member of Bellmead 1st Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Frances Swank Jackson and two brothers Leland and John Bob Swank. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Shirley Swank, daughters Lee Ann and Sharon Swank; sister Janet Schuetz and husband, Alfred; brothers, Byron Swank, twin brother, Rolan Swank and wife, Joyce and Jerry Swank and wife Rose all of Waco; brother in law, Winn Jackson of East, TX; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Pallbearers will be, Stephen, Paul and Kenneth Swank, Melvin Frost, Jason Schuetz, Kevin Pitt and Eric Maxwell. The family would like to thank everyone who prayed and helped us at Lorena United Methodist Church; Crawford United Methodist Church; Oaklawn Baptist Church, Rev. Terry Wilkerson; Hewitt First Baptist Church; Cross Roads Baptist Church, Rev. Robert Buchanan and all the Doctors, Nurses and Staff at Providence Medical Center and Chaplain Julie for their care and support. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, P. O. Box 26460, Austin, TX 78755. Sign the Guest Book at
CARD OF THANKS The Olan Swank family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to everyone for their prayers, food, the beautiful cards, flowers and loving support. Your genuine acts of kindness will be remembered always.The Swank Families; Janet & Alfred Schuetz; Jerry & Rose Swank; Byron Swank; Twin Brother Rolan & Joyce Swank; Stanley & Mildred Leuchner; Winn Jackson, Nieces and Nephews; Wife Shirley Swank and Daughters Lee Ann & Sharon Swank