Barbara June Swindle

Memorial services for Barbara June Swindle, 90, of Lufkin will be held Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Christ Congregational Church with The Reverend Randall K. Green officiating. A private burial was held in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Barbara was born September 28, 1934 in Paragould, Arkansas to the late Laura Marguerite (Hollis) and Herbert Sims Hensley, and died Sunday, May 4, 2025 in a local hospital.

Barbara was a graduate of Paragould High School and the University of Houston. She taught 5th grade for most of her life. When the family moved to Lufkin in 1973 she worked in the office at Bob Swindle Volkswagon-Audi. After her husband died, she focused her attention on volunteer work at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston. During that six year period she received several awards for Most Hours Served and earned the title “Our Star Volunteer”. She reported to day surgery at 4:00 a.m. daily.

Barbara is a charter member of Christ Congregational Church Lufkin.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Libby and Stanley Wojasinski; son, Perry M. Swindle; grandchildren, Michael Wojasinski and wife Janae, Laura Eppley and husband Sam, Katie Garrison and husband Derek; ten great-grandchildren, Michael John, Carson, Parker, Dawson, Mason, Quinn, Malaysia, Elias, Isaac and Hensley; sister, Carmeleta Gray; and numerous other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Marguerite Hensley; her husband, Bob Swindle; son, Robby Lynn Swindle; brother, Kenneth Hensley; and sister, Joann Hassell;

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Congregational Church, 105 Saddle Creek Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.