  BRACHER SWANIGAN JR. Bracher "Brad" Swanigan Jr., 54, of Lompoc, Calif., passed away May 16, 2012. He was born March 16, 1958, in Brinkley, Ark., and was a three-year resident of Nevada. Brad was well-known among his family and friends as a hardworking, serious, caring and kind individual who was unusually patient and who had the rare quality of listening more than he spoke. Brad was a devoted husband, father, brother and devout Christian who loved working in his yard, restoring cars, fishing and camping in his RV. Brad graduated from Marion Anderson High School in 1976, where he played on the varsity basketball team. Following four years of service in San Diego and Hawaii, Brad was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps. Brad then went on to earn a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Western Michigan University before being appointed to the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Lompoc in 2008, he retired as a drug treatment counselor in Lompoc after 21 years of distinguished service. Brad was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Princella; and three brothers, Cecil, Calvin and Otha. In addition to his loving wife, Sharon, those left to cherish his memory include the couple's four sons, Jarvis of Washington, D.C., Jaron of Nevada, Maurice of New York, and Charles of Missouri; Brad's brothers, Oleather "Jack" (Alice) Swanigan Sr. and Chalmer "Slim" (LaDora) Swanigan of Arkansas, Cleveland Swanigan of Michigan, and John (Sharon) Swanigan of Georgia; and his sisters, Darthulia "Dot" Young, Vester "Vee" Eckwood and Debra (Thomas) Brunson of Arkansas, Ella (Bobby) Brown, Glendora "Gwen" (Wesley) Caldwell and Melissa Swanigan of Michigan; numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews; and a worldwide brotherhood of special friends. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Lompoc. Arrangements by Starbuck-Lind Mortuary, 123 North A St., Lompoc, CA 93436, (805) 735-3773.
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