Margie Nicole Swinson Koonce,52, of New Bern entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 15, 2026.

Her Funeral Service is 12:00 PM, Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Temple Baptist Church, New Bern, NC. Interment will follow at New Bern Memorial Cemetery.

Viewing will be Friday, May 22, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Oscar's Mortuary.

The family will receive friends Wednesday and Thursday at 5:00 PM at the home of Myron and Bessie Bryant, 1216 Asbury Road, Cove City, NC.

She is survived by her father, Jesse Swinson, Dover, NC; one son, Eric Swinson, New Bern; two daughters, Carla Cavero and Petress Koonce both of New Bern; two sisters, Bessie Bryant (Myron), Cove City, NC and Katrina Williams, Dover, NC; two brothers, Jesse Swinson Jr.(Janet) of New Bern and Tony Swinson (Vickie) of Smyrna, Tennesee; three grandchildren.