Swaggart funeral to be held in Baton Rouge this weekend

The funeral service for Reverend Jimmy Swaggart will be held at Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge this weekend. Swaggart family spokesperson Megan Kelly said the public viewing and wake will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and a celebration of life service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Hours of the wake had to be extended due to the overwhelming support.

“We’ve got hotels near around that have been booked up, so we’re really expecting a very big attendance,” said Kelly

Swaggart was the most popular televangelist throughout the 80s and 90s. Kelly said the Swaggart family has been overwhelmed by the personal messages and stories they’ve received about the lives he touched…

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