A native of Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Gettis Davis and Jessie Bell Smith Switzer, a member of Lower Shady Grove Baptist Church in Woodruff and a retired Farmer.
John was preceded in death by: a son, John Lee Switzer, 3 brothers, Vance, Robert and Bernard Switzer and a sister Jessie Lee Switzer.
Also surviving are: sons, James Earl Switzer of Spartanburg, SC and Sonny Switzer of the home; brothers, Abraham (JoAnn) Switzer of Campobello, SC and Herbert Switzer of Patchogue, NY; a host of other relatives and many friends.
Memorial Services will be scheduled at a later date.
Services are entrusted to the care of The Gilmore Mortuary