Pickens, S.C. - Vanessa Little Swetnam, age 94, of Pickens, SC passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at her residence.

Vanessa was born on August 20, 1931 in Wheelwright, KY to the late Cann and Lula Hall Little. She married her college sweetheart, Norman Thomas Swetnam, on October 9, 1952. They had three daughters from that union. She was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church when she resided in Somerset, KY.

She is survived by her daughters Janice Swetnam and Kathy (Mark) Stanford of Pickens, SC, and her son-in-law Walter (Cindy) West of Somerset, KY. Vanessa had five grandchildren - Kyle (Jessica) West, Chelsea (Tim) Kickert, Whitney (Tim) Berry, Becky (Chris) Horace, and Mark Thomas (Kaley) Stanford. She also had eleven great-grandchildren - Olivia West, Isabella West, Joseph West, Reid Kickert, Jude Kickert, Miles Kickert, Kennedy Berry, Claire Berry, Collin Berry, Killian Horace, and Mia Grace Horace.

Casual visitation will be on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10AM - 11AM at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Cancer Society or your favorite charity.

You are welcome to view the obituary and send condolences to the family at our website: www.LakeCumberlandFuneralService.com.

Lake Cumberland Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Vanessa Swetnam.