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DARLINGTON - Hugh Swinton ““Swint”” Brunson, Jr., age 66, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at his home in Darlington. Graveside funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, at Grove Hill Cemetery directed by Belk Funeral Home. All members of Swint’’s Scout Troop 504 are to be honorary pallbearers.

Swint was born in Florence County. He was the son of the late Hugh S. Brunson and Minna Rolfe Brunson and the husband of 41 years to Lillian Jones Brunson. He was also the proud father of four children and three grandchildren. Swint served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Following his service in the military, Swint returned to Darlington and went into business with his father at Daniel Lumber Company. He was also an accountant and divided his time between his Darlington office and the Florence office of his sister, Miriam Brunson McIver. During the summer, he managed the Sun and Splash Swim Club. Swint was an avid gardener and outdoorsman. He loved the farm where he lived and fishing in Black Creek. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of Santee Lodge 116 Order of the Arrow and went on to become the Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 504 in Darlington. He guided many boys in the direction of manhood between the years of 1980 to 2005. He took three different groups of boys on life-changing trips to The National Scout Ranch (Philmont) in New Mexico. Swint also served on the Board of the Florence Chapter of the American Red Cross. He was the Disaster Chairman for Darlington County for the Red Cross for many years. He also was a Water Safety Swimming Instructor for the Red Cross for more than twenty-five years teaching swimming and life-saving. Swint attended St. Matthew’’s Episcopal Church in Darlington. 

Surviving in addition to his wife is his daughter, Renee Brunson Barrineau of Sherrills Ford, NC; three sons, Hugh S. Brunson, III, James Rolfe Brunson ( wife Sandi ) and William Lawrence Brunson, all of Darlington. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Miles and Hayden Barrineau, and Grace Abigail ““Swintina”” Brunson. Surviving siblings are Anne Jenkins (Ed), Miriam McIver and Rachel Monkus (Grady) and foster brothers, Bill Childers (Donna) and Bob Childers (Gayle). He is also survived by a number of devoted cousins, nieces and nephews. 

Memorials are suggested to the Lord Cares Ministry, P. O. Box 1457, Darlington, SC 29540, Boy Scouts of America, 702 S. Coit Street, Florence, SC 29501,or the American Red Cross, 113 W. Cherokee Road, Florence, SC 29501.