Chongsuk Swong

A memorial service for Mrs. Chongsuk Swong, age 90 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 3 p.m. at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Celebrate Judy Duke will officiate. Her family will receive friends Saturday from 2 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. She died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at NHC Healthcare of Cookeville. Chongsuk was born March 28, 1926 in Seoul, Korea. Raised by her grandfather following the death of her father, she studied in Korea during her elementary school years. Displaying her adventurous spirit, she moved, alone, to Japan during her middle school years to study high school level courses. Returning to Korea, she earned a degree and was a 1948 graduate of the prestigious Ewha University for Women in Korea. In 1966, her husband, Dr. Khyson Swong, accepted a position as a professor in the Math Department at Tennessee Tech University. A devoted wife, mother and homemaker through her life, she and Khyson founded a Karate uniform manufacturing company, Sarang Manufacturing, that operated in Cookeville for 15 years. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dr. Khyson Swong; sons, Dr. Chin Whan (Soo Jung) Swong of Ottawa, IL, Chin Hoe (Dr. Inkyuny Yook) of Alpine, NJ and Chin Goo (Sammy) Swong of Los Angeles, CA; daughter, Nancy Swong of Fort Lee, NJ; grandchildren, Dr. Kevin (Sey-Hyun Kim) Swong, Dr. Michael Swong, Sarah Swong and Gregory Swong; and great grandchild, Elliot Swong. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Dementia Society of America, PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 181901. Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931) 526-6111. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com