Ethel "Switch" Carolyn (Mcknight) Schwichtenberg

Ethel “Switch” Carolyn Schwichtenberg, 74, of Orangeburg passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, 1012 Whitman Street, Orangeburg.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

“Switch” was born in Darlington, S.C. to the late Walter Reice McKnight and the late Ethel Cassidy McKnight.  She was a member of Northgate Baptist church.  “Switch” was retired from Orangeburg Consolidated School District #5 as the transportation supervisor.  “Switch” was an avid card player.  She was preceded in death by siblings, Bill McKnight, Willis McKnight, Irene Fortner, Arnis McKnight, Jim McKnight, Walter Reice McKnight, Jr., Wesley McKnight and Mary Faye McGuigan.

Survivors include her daughter. Wanda Kay Henninger (Randy) of Orangeburg; son, Christopher Reice Schwichtenberg (Laurie); grandchildren, Frankie Henninger, Randall Henninger both of Orangeburg, Kristina Wooster of Lugoff; a great-grandson, Gavin Thackston of Lugoff; sister, Betty Foster of Florence; special brother, Robert Benton of Orangeburg; special sister, Pat O’Cain of Orangeburg; step-grandchildren, Jewel Davis of N.C., Cory Adicks, Davie Adicks both of Rowesville, Joe Johnson, Christol Stanifer, Megan Johnson all of TN; nieces, nephews and additional extended family.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children at 950 West Faris Rd. Greenville, S.C. 29605 or to the H.F. Mabry Cancer Center at 1161 Cook Rd, Orangeburg, S.C. 29118.