Alton Dennis (Dennie) Swink II, 56, of Lexington, Virginia, died Monday, December 27, 2010, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

He was born July 8, 1954 in Lexington, Va., a son of Charles E. "Halfie" Swink and the late Margaret T. Swink.

In addition to his mother, Dennie was preceded in death by his father-in-law, James "Bunk" Hostetter.

He was the service manager for Lexington Motor Sales and volunteered with the Lexington Fire Department. He was a member of Lexington Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Gail H. Swink; two sons, Scott Dennis Swink, James E. Swink and wife, Kimberly, all of Lexington; a brother, Charles E. Swink Jr., of Richmond; and a sister, Susan S. Linkous and husband, Bill; mother-in-law, Gracie C. Hostetter; sisters-in-law, Mitsy and husband, Vincent Leslie, Carolyn and Paul Thompson, all of Lexington; brother-in-law, Butch and wife, Anne Hostetter, of Charlotte, N.C.; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Lexington Fire Department. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Harrison Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted Friday December 31, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Lexington Presbyterian Church by the Dr. William Klein. A private burial service will be held at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.

Arrangements will be by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.