Obituary of Rhonda Swygert Norris Driggers

LEXINGTON—Funeral services for Rhonda Swygert Norris Driggers, 54, of Lexington, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church, 3011 Leaphart Road, W. Columbia, SC 29169. Reverend Eric Friedrichs will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family would like to invite everyone to join them in the fellowship hall following the committal. Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, 4720 Augusta Road, Lexington, SC 29073 is assisting the family. Mrs. Driggers, beloved wife of Milford E. "Mick" Driggers, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Born in Columbia, she was a daughter of Ernest Leon Swygert and Elizabeth Derrick Swygert. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church. Rhonda was a loving and giving wife, mother and daughter. She was an employee of Lexington County for 27 years. Surviving are her parents, Ernest and Elizabeth Swygert; husband of 16 years, Mick Driggers; daughter, Ashton Norris; son, Shane Norris; brothers, Terry Swygert (Allison), Steve Swygert (Kelly Jo) and their families; step-daughter, Ashley Driggers and her children, Trevor and Bella Driggers, step-son, Mike Driggers and his daughter, Emily; a niece and a nephew. She also leaves behind her beloved dogs, Shadow and Kitty. She was an avid Clemson fan and was always putting others before herself and was well known for her compassion towards others. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church Building on Holy Ground Fund, 3011 Leaphart Road, W. Columbia, SC 29169.