Arliene Wilson Swallows, formerly of Dothan, Alabama, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026 in Maggie Valley, North Carolina at the age of 97.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026 at First United Methodist Church of Dothan, Alabama. The family will receive friends at the church parlor from 1-2p.m. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery with Reverend Lynn Smilie Nesbitt officiating. Ward Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and Miles of Flowers is in charge of floral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Department at First United Methodist Church of Dothan, the Church Party Program at FUMC of Dothan, or the Humane Society of Dothan.
Arliene was born in Durham, North Carolina on July 10, 1929. She graduated from Watts School of Nursing as a registered nurse and worked in the Operating Room for many years before joining the State of Alabama as a public health nurse. She was a school nurse for the state before working as a home health nurse for many years for the state. She was passionate about helping others.
Her volunteer activities included being the director of the children’s preschool department and helping with the special needs weekly program for children and young adults (Church Party). After retirement she spent her time helping family and friends if they needed any nursing type help. She also enjoyed needlepointing and was an avid reader.
Arliene was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend who cherished the time she spent with family and friends. A woman of strong faith, she was actively involved in her church and community. She had a compassionate heart, a passion for helping people and animals, and was very kind, thoughtful, generous and unselfish.
She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence Dewey Wilson and Nannie Elizabeth Dixon Wilson; her husband Charles Arnold Swallows; her twin sister Carliene Dollar and Carliene’s husband E. Floyd Dollar and her older sister Margie Lee Beal.
Arliene is survived by her daughter Alicia Cox (Rutledge), granddaughters Lauren Cox and Courtney Cox (Graham Bolton); niece Beth Martinez (Rick), nephew Bob Dollar (Anna); great nieces Ashleigh Martinez, Anna Maria Varnell, and Melissa Young; great nephews Stephen Martinez (Meaghan), Brandon Dollar, Eric Dollar, and Melvin Whitehead (Lori).
The family extends its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who offered prayers, kind words, and expressions of love and support during this difficult time. They also wish to thank the staff at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehab for the loving care they provided to Arliene over the past two years.
Arliene will be remembered for her unwavering faith, her compassionate spirit, her dedication to serving others, and the love she shared with her family and community. Her memory will remain a blessing to all who knew and loved her.
Pallbearers are Henry Beaty, Brad Harris, Benjamin Haris, and Connor Harris, Roger McCay, and Mark Smith.
