Mr. Daniel Joseph Swanier was born on October 28, 1941, to Volme and Christina Swanier in DeLisle, MS where he had been a native for 65 years.  After hurricane Katrina, he resided in Nashville, TN then moved to Tampa, Florida and from there he was called home to be with our Lord and Savior.

Mr. Swanier was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church.  He attended Randolph School and at an early age he began working for the family business.  He also joined forces with his brother to start Swanier's Trucking, Inc.  He enjoyed cooking, dancing, watching his Saints, and most of all he loved watching his westerns.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother Volme and Christina Swanier; his son, Daniel Rene Swanier; three sisters, Mary Swanier, Helena Ausmer and Valerie Wright; two brothers and sister-in-laws, Adrian Swanier, Oliver Swanier, Corena Swanier and Geraldine Swanier.

He leaves to cherish his memory the mother of his children Dorothy Lorraine Swanier.  His children, Vincent Swanier (Lonay) of Nashville, TN; Robin Swanier-Dedeaux and Rachel Dedeaux of Pass Christian, MS, Nyoakee L.  Swanier of Tampa, FL, Angela Hall of Cedar Park, TX, Devon Swanier of Ocean Springs, MS, Ashley Swanier of Dallas, TX and Marqueda, Swanier of Gulfport, MS.  One brother Shelton Swanier (Lori) of Jackson, MS and one sister, Bernadette Daley (Isaiah Smith) of Detroit, MI.  One brother-in-law, David Wright of Moss Point, MS; a sister-in-law, Velma Frederick, seventeen grandchildren, nineteen great-children, three Godchildren, Zachary Lizana, Rita Cook and Dwight Dedeaux and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.