Ella Swafford

LaFAYETTE — Ella Elem Swafford, 74, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Elem and Mary Aters Elem. Survivors are her daughters, Lesia (Charles) Brown and Kay (Keith) McKin; sons, Russell (Pam) Swafford and Robert (Karen) Swafford, all of LaFayette; sisters, Louise (Wayne) Day, of LaFayette, Betty Jean (James) Wofford, of Cleveland, Tenn., and Judy (Grover) Parham, of Rome; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor David Pettyjohn officiating. Interment to follow in the LaFayette City Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jason Pickard, Chris McKin, Shawn Pickard, Tony Swafford, Bobby Swafford, and Dewayne Schubert. Visitation will be at the funeral home today from 6 to 9 p.m. Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.