Madgelene "Madge" Swinney Palumbo Obituary (1933

Madgelene “Madge” Swinney Palumbo, of Potomac, MD and Booneville, MS passed into eternal life on January 14, 2017. Madge was born December 4, 1933, in Booneville , Mississippi, the daughter of James Frank and Mary Elizabeth (nee: Fugitt) Swinney. Funeral service will be Saturday, January 21, 2017, at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church in Booneville with Dr. Lynn Jones officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 till 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Geno Cemetery in Jumpertown. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Carl Palumbo also of Potomac, MD and Booneville, MS, a sister Neva Hale(Swinney) Galins of Manhattan Beach, California, sons, Gary Palumbo of Tucson, AZ and Mark Palumbo of Bowie, MD and daughters Cathy (Joseph) Ashcraft, Potomac, MD and Carla (Craig) Mackay of Columbia, MD, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers James Frank Swinney II, Cullen Glenn Swinney, sisters Maggie Lee Gaffney, Ara Estell Johnson, and Mary Jewel Smith. Madge grew up in various farms in North East Mississippi and enjoyed regaling listeners with tales of farm life, including tending her family’s cash crop, cotton. Upon graduation from high school, Madge was recruited by the federal government and moved to Washington, D.C. to join J. Edgar Hoover’s G-men. Arriving alone, Madge soon made a wide circle of friends and, through those friends, was introduced to Carl Palumbo. The two wed in 1956. Starting a family, the couple moved to Glenn Dale, MD. Madge worked as a Certified Nurse’s Aide at Magnolia Gardens in Lanham, MD, remained active in the lives of her four children and grandchilren all while continuing to enjoy friends, both new and old. After Madge and Carl retired, the couple moved back to Madge’s roots in Booneville, MS and soon enjoyed an vigorous social life. Madge and Carl were active in the First Baptist Church of Booneville. Both Madge and Carl were avid gardeners and the fruits of their labor often graced the tables of friends and family in Booneville area. Madge loved the textile arts. She was an expert seamstress, and the products of her talent with crocheting and embroidery are still valued by family and friends. Two years ago, to be nearer family, Carl and Madge returned to the Metropolitan DC area. During this time, Carl and Madge celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary among their children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. For those wishing to memorialize Madge The family suggests a donation to one’s favorite charity in Madge’s name.