Obituary – April Michele Swanner

Published 10:59 am Tuesday, March 11, 2025

April Michele Swanner, 44, a resident of Brantley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, while surrounded by her family. Funeral services for April will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 14, from the Chapel of Turners Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Faith Hill Cemetery with Turners Funeral Home of Luverne directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service. 

April was the epitome of the benefits of having a very strong, determined will because it gave her the ability to handle all the slings and arrows life could possibly throw at her. She was an avid reader for much of her life, especially when the plot involved storylines that appealed to the true romantic in her. There were few things she enjoyed more than a scrumptious meal in one of her favorite restaurants, unless it also involved traveling. Whether it was the sandy beaches of Florida or the mountains of Tennessee, April loved being amongst all the varieties of beauty that nature had to offer. Most importantly, she was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and best friend who adored all the people in her life who made it worth living. April has left them all far, far too soon, but she will live on in the memories of all those who knew and loved her best for many more years to come. 

April was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Dell Sipper. She is survived by her loving husband, Adam Swanner; sons, Trey Lewis, Troy Lewis, Daulton Swanner and Collin Swanner; father, Michael O. Ziglar; siblings, Ben Taylor and Melanie Pettus and numerous extended family members and friends.