Clydie Gordon Oswald

Clydie Glenn Gordon Oswald was the only child born January 21, 1942 to Oscar Lee Gordon and Loyce Parks Gordon in Columbia Hospital.  She graduated from University High School in 1960.  She married her husband, Brooks Darrell Oswald also in 1960 and they were married for 53 years until his death in 2013.  Mrs. Oswald also graduated from Midlands Technical College in the mid 1970’s as a Licensed Practical Nurse.  She practiced nursing until she retired to take care of husband and had worked extensively at Lexington Medical Hospital and then for Sandhills Family Medicine in Lexington.   She also worked heavily with First Calvary Church of Gilbert with the Happy Faces program for older citizens.  Mrs. Oswald served with the VFW 6740 Ladies Auxiliary and as their president for several years.  Clydie was a Shag Dance enthusiast and won a competition before she married (don’t tell the church though).  She liked to teach others the old style and tried to do so up until just a few months ago. 

Mrs. Oswald  had three children, Belinda Jean Wilkinson (Bob) of St. Matthews, Cindy Darlene Sligh (David) of Leesville and Gordon Lee Oswald (Beth) of Lexington.   She also had nine grandchildren, triplets, Mattie Ann Wilkinson of Florida, Joseph Edward Wilkinson (Kristina) of Lugoff, Jacob Drayton Wilkinson (Deceased), Dalton Brooks Sligh of Charleston, Marissa Lynn Sligh of Leesville. twins, Jackson Early Barnett Wilkinson of West Columbia and Robert Bruce Wilkinson, III (Jordan) of Pawley’s Island, Victoria Elizabeth Oswald Lewis (Christopher) of Falls Church, Virginia and Emilee May Oswald Brayton (Shane) of Clarksville, Tennessee and two great grandchildren, Joseph Warren P. Wilkinson of Lugoff and a grandson to be born to Victoria and Chris Lewis in the fall.  She is also survived by her childhood friend, Sis, Sylvia King Kelley of  Honea Path, sisters in law, Millie Lovett Oswald of Texas, Mary Oswald and Laverne Oswald Cook both of Gilbert, and extended family Helga, Linda and Robbie Casteel of Georgia and their families.  Cousins, Tommy Glenn Parks, Shana Harman Oswalt, Denae Harman Smith and Glenn Harman and their families.   She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.

Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church with visitation beginning at 12:30 pm and service starting at 2:00 pm with internment in the church cemetery beside her husband. 

Pallbearers will be Jackson E.B. (Jeb) Wilkinson, Mike Price, Glenn Harman, Ashley Thompkins, Timothy Hallman, Robert Casteel.  In addition, honorary pallbearers will be her longtime friends and besties affectionately called the Golden Girls. 

Upon her request, Mrs. Oswald asked and also supported Shriner’s Hospital Charity and the family is grateful ourselves to their work as Joseph and Jacob Wilkinson both received services with much care and kindness and therefore ask that instead of flowers that donations be made to Shriner’s or Ronald McDonald House of Charleston, SC or the charity of your own choosing.

The family would like to thank the caregivers from McLeod Services for their loving and devoted care.

Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic Batesburg-Leesville Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

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