At 76, Kris Swinnea is embracing life with the same spirit and determination that have defined her journey for decades. The proud mother of three, grandmother of 15, and great-grandmother of eight has built a life defined by strength, service, and love. After living full lives in both the city and the country — and navigating the losses of two beloved husbands — Swinnea has found a new chapter at Edgemere. Born and raised in Houston, Swinnea married her first husband, Don, a teacher, and coach. After Don’s sudden passing in 1994, she eventually remarried Sully, a rancher who had lost his wife. Swinnea traded heels for tractor boots and embraced rural life in Bremond, Texas.
But after Sully passed in 2020, Swinnea’s children stepped in. They toured several communities across North Texas and Houston, but when Swinnea walked through the doors of what would become her apartment at Edgemere, she didn’t hesitate. “I said, ‘I’ll take it,’ right then and there,” she recalls. She moved into a ground-floor apartment—perfect for sitting out on the patio with her dog, Penny.
Once she was settled in at Edgemere, Swinnea threw herself into community life, joining the bridge and Mahjong groups, becoming a building representative, and working in the woodworking shop, where she now helps refurbish benches across the campus. “I don’t sing, I don’t do art, but I do get great satisfaction from woodworking and fixing things.”
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