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  • Charlsie Cawthon Swadley

    Charlsie Cawthon Swadley

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    Date of Birth

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    July 7, 1980

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    Date of Death

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    January 17, 2015

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    Location

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    Tomball, Texas

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    Cause of Death

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    Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

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    Charlsie Marie Swadley, 34, entered into the gates of heaven at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17.

    Charlsie suffered an amniotic fluid embolism on Dec. 11, 2014, during child birth. Her sweet baby, Lilian Rose, passed away shortly after, but Charlsie survived the complication and suffered severe brain damage as a result. After 37 days on life support, she was at last called home to her maker.

    Charlsie was born on July 7, 1980, in Matehuala, Mexico, to Peter and Teresa Cawthon. She spent her childhood years residing in Oaxaca, Mexico, with her parents and younger brother, Peter Cawthon IV, where they served on the mission field.

    After graduating high school, Charlsie moved away to San Antonio, Texas, to attend the University of Texas at San Antonio.

    Soon after, she met and married Michael Swadley on May 14, 2001. Their wedding was an intimate gathering in Huatulco, Mexico, attended by both their immediate families.

    Charlsie graduated from UTSA with a degree in early childhood development.

    Michael and Charlsie moved back to Oaxaca to rejoin her parents on the mission field, where they served alongside them for a few years.

    They moved back to Texas in 2007, where they lived briefly in Kerrville, Texas, and eventually moved to Tomball, Texas, where they currently resided with their seven children.

    Charlsie was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was a true portrait of what Proverbs 31 describes as being a Godly woman. She was honest, genuine, driven and poured herself out diligently for her husband and children.

    Charlsie loved her life as a stay-at-home mother, as well as home school teacher to her seven children. Always patient and full of grace, Charlsie modeled motherhood in a way that many others admired. She cared very deeply about her family as well as friendships, and she was always ready to help them at a moment’s notice.

    On top of mothering, teaching and being a helpmate to her husband, she always took special care in providing herself and her family with the most holistic, natural lifestyle.

    Charlsie is survived by her husband, Michael Swadley; and their seven children, Micah (11), Maddie (9), Lainey (7), Josiah (6), Uriah (4), Asher (3) and Amelia (almost 2). She also is survived by her parents, Peter Cawthon III and Teresa Cawthon; brother, Peter Cawthon IV; grandparents, Peter Cawthon II and Charlsie Cawthon; aunts and uncles, David and Nancy Cawthon and Mark and Celia Cawthon; and cousins, Josh Cawthon, Rose Clark, Gabe Mateos, Cristina Holcomb, Ana Wells, Tim Cawthon, Chris Cawthon, Katie Cheatheam and Kellie Cawthon.

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Tara Hays Dixon

    Tara Hays Dixon

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    Date of Birth

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    December 23, 1990

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    Date of Death

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    November 18, 2015

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    Location

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    Tulsa, Oklahoma

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    Cause of Death

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    Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-story”]Tara Deanne Dixon was born on December 23, 1990 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the daughter of Nicole Mackey and Jason Hays. Tara went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 24 years of age.

    The former Miss Tara Hays graduated from Coweta High School in 2009 and went on to attend Nursing School at Tulsa Community College. On June 8, 2010, Tara married Christian Dixon in Coweta, Oklahoma. Tara was a dedicated mother and wife. She was a beautiful person whose mission in life was to bring others to know God. She surrounded herself with good people and always strived to be a better Christian, as well as a better person. She loved being around her friends, family, and, of course, her husband Chris–who was her world. She would have done anything and everything to make him happy. She exemplified how to be a great wife and friend. She put a smile on everyone’s face. She also loved going to school. It was important to her to be successful in life for her children one day. She also loved her dog, Jak Jak, and her mom’s sweet tea. She would always call and make sure someone was watching after him if she was going to be home late. She was so excited and so nervous for Asher to be here. She loved him so very much. She even wanted to keep her big belly so she could continue to feel him move inside her. She talked to him every single day and wanted him to be the cutest baby ever. She was going to be an incredible mother and wanted to be just like her own mom. She is now watching over each and every one of us, especially Asher and Chris and is so loved by so many people.

    Tara is survived by husband Christian Dixon; son, Asher Dixon; parents, Nicole Henderson and husband Ralph, Jason Hays and wife Kimberly; sisters, Chalin Schultz and Taylor Schultz; brothers, Cody Hays and wife Brooke, Austin Schultz, Chris Goins; grandparents, Harley and Margaret Mackey, Dorsey Bolding, and Gloria Hays.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Paloma Button

    Paloma Button

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    Date of Birth

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    February 22, 1986

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    Date of Death

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    August 12, 2015

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    Location

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    Elbert, Colorado

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    Cause of Death

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    Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-story”]Paloma Button, 29, of Elbert, Colorado, passed away on August 12, 2015 after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) on August 3, 2015 during the birth of her daughter.

    Paloma was born on February 22, 1986 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the daughter of Anna Florez. She attended school in Las Vegas and graduated from Votech High School in 2004. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in 2014.

    During her full and loving life, she also resided in Germany, and relocated to Fountain, Colorado in 2011. This past year, Paloma and her husband were blessed with the news that they would be expectant parents and chose to make a home and a life for their family in Elbert, Colorado.

    Paloma worked at USAA Federal Bank for the past four years where she was recently promoted to Manager with Financial Solutions. At USAA, she was also a member of the Military Spouse Support Group as a beloved Army Wife to the love of her life, her husband, Frank Button.

    Paloma is survived by her husband Frank Button and daughter, Elsie Anna Button, of Elbert, Colorado; her mother, Anna Florez, and her nieces, Elsa and Jessica Mariscal, of Las Vegas, Nevada; and her close friends, members of the Button family, and the multitude of people whose lives she touched.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Memorials

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  • Leslie Gaston

    Leslie Gaston

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    Date of Birth

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    March 21, 1984

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    Date of Death

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    March 24, 2015

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    Location

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    Alexander City, Alabama

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    Cause of Death

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    Amniotic Fluid Embolism

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-story”]Leslie passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She was born on March 21, 1984 in Alexander City, Alabama to Ricky Lynn Patterson and Cindy Williams Patterson Scroggins. She loved the Lord and attended Church of the Highlands. Leslie was very much a family person, loved children and looked forward to being a mom. She loved her pets and animals, and was always taking in pets that no one else would, and helped place a lot of pets. She was a kind, loving, and giving person. Leslie was an avid Auburn fan, loved the lake and the beach.

    She is survived by her husband of 2 years, Chris Gaston of Alexander City; daughter, Parker Ann Gaston of Alexander City; mother, Cindy Williams Patterson Scroggins (Jeffrey) of Jackson’s Gap; sister, Kaci Patterson of Auburn; step-brother, Robert Scroggins of Jackson’s Gap; step-sister, Liz Scroggins Craig (Alex) of Pike Road; grandmothers, Caroline Williams of Troy and Annie Paul Cook of Alexander City; step-grandmother, Inez Scroggins of Alexander City; aunts, Rhonda Jaye-Gaston (Robert) of Dadeville, Sara Stephens (Ricky) of New Site, and Barbara Mann of Alexander City; uncle, Kenny Patterson (Linda) of Auburn; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Elliott and Gail Gaston of Alexander City; and numerous cousins and friends.

    She was preceded in death by her father, Ricky Lynn Patterson; and grandfathers, John Williams and Bobby Patterson.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

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    Memorials

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  • Erica Ocene Morales

    Erica Ocene Morales

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    Date of Birth

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    August 30, 1978

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    Date of Death

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    January 16, 2015

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    Location

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    Phoenix, Arizona

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    Who She Was

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    Support Her Family

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Kassandra Aguayo Williams

    Kassandra Aguayo Williams

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    Date of Birth

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    September 24, 1993

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    Date of Death

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    March 22, 2015

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    Location

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    Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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    Maternal Mental Health

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-story”]My name is Susan Aguayo. I have backgrounds in Early Childhood Education and Business Communications, and have pursued business with Mary Kay for the past 20 yrs. My husband, a New York City Police Officer, retired early due to injuries on the job during 9/11. We moved to New Mexico in 2004 with our 4 children from New York, but we never thought we would wind up out west. Our plan was always Florida, like most New Yorkers. It took one road trip across country to visit my sister in Las Vegas to change our minds.

    A couple years later, we were blessed to adopt a group of siblings to complete our family: 2- and 3-year old boys and a 9-month old girl. We had a total of 7 children and called our family “the brady bunch.” The older children graduated school and moved on; some went away to college and got married but lived nearby. Fate had a different plan for our 3rd child after she got married.

    Kassandra went to college back east, to Pittsburgh University. She wanted to be an occupational therapist and according to her research, that was the best school for that career. Her fiancé was going to school near our family, at the University of New Mexico (UNM), studying mechanical engineering. They both decided that Kassy would put a semester on hold to come back home, get married, wait for her fiancé to graduate, and then go back to Pittsburg together for her to finish. That was the plan, but shortly after they got married, what Kassy thought to be a “cold or virus” was something cooking in the oven (she was pregnant!). She was still mourning the recent loss of her dog, and was trying to feel excited about being pregnant. Though she always wanted to be a mom, this was a detour in their plans. They accepted the changes, but managing work and school between the two of them was hard.

    Kassy had a tough pregnancy; she kept vomiting, developed insomnia, and was very emotional. Working through it was hard, but she did it. Doctors told her the symptoms were normal, she would be okay. We noticed her mood swings- she would go from being irritable to crying of guilt because she had snapped at something simple. We told her it was okay, that we knew she was hormonal. We had no idea what more was lurking with her emotional imbalance.

    Unfortunately, 4 months into her pregnancy, even after going to the doctor and urgent care for help several times, after one very long and emotional night, Kassy ended her life in a spear of a moment. Her husband woke up to a horrible sight that will follow him the rest of his life.

    We were not prepared for that nightmare of a phone call. This couldn’t be, not our Kassy. She was an honor student, happy cheerleader, dancer, musician and happy goal oriented young women. This was the worst day of our lives. Also, a day I swore to get more answers. It wasn’t enough to just hand me a certificate and say, “your daughter took her life.”

    On her phone we saw she had asked Google questions, like, “can women feel depression when pregnant?” and, “If I feel I can’t breathe, is that called anxiety?” All this was shocking to me, but pushed me to ask questions. I looked back at the signs. That’s when I found out about Perinatal Depression. My daughter was lost to maternal mental health depression.

    I wondered how many other women are feeling this way. I let faith guide me, and opened a non-profit organization in 2015 in my daughter’s name: Kassy’s Kause/Breaking the silence of Perinatal Depression. Two years later, I directed and produced a documentary, called Kassy‘s Hope/ My Life 4 Yours, about the illness. Today, the documentary is used as an educational tool for residents, social workers and visiting programs for moms.

    At Kassy’s Kause, we bring awareness to maternal health resources for expecting moms. I act as the New Mexico coordinator for Postpartum Support International (PSI) and am a stakeholder at UNM Hospital in a program developing awareness and services for expecting mothers. This tragedy has led me to sharpen talents I didn’t know I had.

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