Mark Swaney

Mark Eugene Swaney, 56, of Asheboro, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Ridge Funeral Home, 908 Albemarle Rd, Asheboro with Rev. Lee Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. The family encourages friends to ride their motorcycle in the precession in honor of Mark. Mark was a native of Randolph County, born on January 17, 1965. He worked as a Transportation Supervisor I at the N.C. DOT and also worked at the BP gas station located on East Dixie Drive. Mark was a member of the United Riders Riding Club. Mark was a loving son, brother and brother-in-law. He knew how to make people smile and laugh and his heart was made of gold. His passion was enjoying time with family and friends, riding motorcycles and working on cars. Family was everything to Mark and he loved children. If you had the opportunity to meet Mark, you were blessed to have known such a good man. We write this today with heavy hearts and but know that Mark is looking down on us and telling us that everything will be okay. He will always be in our hearts. RIP to a man who we are proud to call our family and friend. He was survived by his parents, Winfred Swaney and Mary Craven Swaney, and brother Thomas Swaney and his wife Kathy Swaney of Asheboro. Mark will lie in state from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021. Gathering of friends and family will be held at the home of Thomas and Kathy Swaney following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to United Riders Riding Club in care of Mark Swaney, 6828 Branson Mill Road, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313. Our United Riders family will use any memorials donated to help children which was something that Mark would have wanted.