Mr. Charles A. "Chick" Swoboda

April 5, 1933 - September 11, 2017

Charles Anton “Chick” Swoboda, 84, passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Chick was born in Silverhill at his Uncle Luke and Aunt Ina’s home. He grew up on the family farm where he and his family raised chickens and somehow earned his nickname “Chick”… Chick served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. Returning from the military, Kendrick and Swoboda electrical business was formed. His next venture was opening a tractor dealership in Robertsdale, The International Tractor Dealership. Because of another job offer, Chick and his family moved to Brewton for only five years only to return to Baldwin County to build a house across the street from where he built his first house. He then accepted the job at Baldwin County Saving and Loan, where he worked until he retired. In his retirement years he was active with remodeling homes, woodworking, FISHING, telling fishing stories, and was involved with the Silverhill Covenant Church and enjoyed Alabama Football. He was a wonderful dad, grandfather, husband and friend. He enjoyed nature, hunting, fishing, feeding his birds, gardening and sitting in the sunshine. Mr. Swoboda is preceded in death by his parents, James “Jim” Swoboda, Sr. and Martha Lyrene Swoboda and brothers, Jim Swoboda, Jr. and George Swoboda. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gloria Swoboda, two children, Joanna Swoboda Hubbard (Mitchell) and Michael Anton Swoboda (Tracy); four grandchildren, Jantzen Hubbard, Miranda Smith, Chris Dearborn and Max Dearborn; sister, Louise Passmore; sisters-in-law, Jane Davis and Gaynell Seidenfaden; brothers-in-law, Allen Ard and Robert Ard; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept 14, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. from the Silverhill Covenant Church with burial in the Silverhill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Central Christian School, 17395 State HWY 104 W, Silverhill, AL 36576 or Because of his love of the outdoors and all the beauty Baldwin County has to offer, the family is requesting memorial gifts to the Weeks Bay Foundation, 11401 US HWY 98, Fairhope, AL 36532 or online donations at Weeksbay.org. Arrangements by Mack Funeral Home, HWY 59, Robertsdale, AL. www.mackfuneral.com