Thomas Cristol Swaringen died in Lubbock, Texas, on February 20, 2021, at the age of 87. Cristol was born on September 5, 1933, to Claude and Faye Spears Swaringen. Cristol married his high school sweetheart, Maude Elizabeth Edwards, on June 22, 1951 in Dickens, Texas. They had two children. Cristol was a farmer his whole life, even driving a tractor two weeks ago. He was a member of Dickens Baptist Church and a deacon for over 40 years.
