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Submitted: 6/20/16 • Approved: 6/22/16 • Last Updated: 6/25/16 • R1145547-G1145547-S3
Ray
January 13, 1908* - June 23, 1989
*Obituary (as written)
Northwest Arkansas Times
Monday, June 26, 1989
Ray Swope, 81, of Elkins, died at his home. Born June 13, 1908, in Madison County, the son of M.F and Lula Harriett Kennan Swope, he was a member of Richland View Community Church, spent most of his life farming, and lived on Route 1 in Elkins for the past 76 years. He was the widower of Velma Lee Swope.
Survivors are two sons, Stanley Swope of Elkins and Loyd Swope of Lincoln; a brother, W.F. "Faral" Swope of Fayetteville, two grandsons and a granddaughter.
Funeral was today it Nelson's Funeral Home with burial in Goshen Cemetery.
Lee
September 11, 1907 - May 6, 1972
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Saturday, May 6, 1972
Mrs. Lee Swope, 64, of Elkins died this morning in a local hospital. She was born Sept. 11, 1907 at Goshen, the daughter of Corley and Lilly Henderson Stringfield and was a member of the Richland View Community Church.
She is survived by her husband, Ray Swope of the home; two sons, Stanley of Tuttle community and Loyd of Dallas, Tex.; two brothers, Aud Stringfield of Springdale and Claude of Elkins; one sister, Miss Liza Stringfield of Elkins and three grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Nelson's Funeral Home with burial in Goshen Cemetery.
Contributed on 6/20/16 by wfields55
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