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Funeral Services for Mr. Ray Swafford age 84 of Temple, will be held on Saturday May 19, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. from the Benson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Charles Williams and Rev. Benny Abney officiating.
Interment will follow in Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Samuel Elrod, Steven Elrod, Fletcher O'connor, Tucker O'connor, Keaton Richardson, Brad Davis, Nathan Smith, Sam Elrod, Terry Richardson and Kenneth Hicks serving as Pall Bearers
The family will receive friends on Friday May 18, 2012 from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and on Saturday May 19, 2012 from 9:00 A.M. until the Service time at 2:00 P.M.
Mr. Swafford Owned and Operated Ray's Exxon Service Station on West Memorial Drive in Dallas for many years.
Survivors include: Wife: Mrs. Ruth Fields Swafford of Temple, Ga.
Son: Mr. & Mrs. Faron (Cindy) Swafford
Daughters: Mrs. Shona O'connor Mr. & Mrs. Terry (Delana) Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Sam (Danita) Elrod
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth (Gwen) Hicks
Grandchildren: Fletcher O'connor, Tucker O'connor, Kellie Richardson, Keaton Richardson, Samuel Elrod, Steven Elrod, Mr. & Mrs. Brad (Kaci Hicks) Davis, Nathan Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Mike (Selena) Salisbury, Mr. & Mrs. Jeff (Natalie) Nye
Great Grandchildren: Kylie Salisbury and Allison Nye
Many Nieces & Nephews
Preceded In Death By: Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rado (Lola Frances Cole) Swafford
Brother: Mr. Guy Swafford Sisters: Mrs. Floy Bell Miller Mrs. Ola Mae Miller Mrs. Ozell Hale Miss Lorene Swafford
Benson Funeral Home, Inc.
309 Hardee Street
Dallas, Ga. 30132
770-445-9494
www.Bensonfuneralhome.net
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Mr. Ray Swafford July 22, 1927 - May 16, 2012
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 11:49 AM
My deepest sympathy to Ms Ruth, Faron and the rest of the family. I really liked Mr Ray.
See, no one in the South ever asks if you have crazy people in your family. They just ask which side they're on. -- Julia Sugarbaker
In loving memory of Mason (December 1, 2001 to December 9, 2001) and Ashley Jr. (December 1, 2001 to December 2, 2001)
In loving memory of Mason (December 1, 2001 to December 9, 2001) and Ashley Jr. (December 1, 2001 to December 2, 2001)
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 10:33 AM
Yes for years I visited their station every week to fill up my car, etc. Ray and Faron were always as nice and helpful as could be. I sure hated to see them go.
Condolences to the family.
Condolences to the family.
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"The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop". -P. J. O'Rourke
"The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced." ~Frank Zappa
"All persons ought to endeavor to follow what is right, and not what is established." -Aristotle
"No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another, and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him." -Thomas Jefferson
"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority." -Noah Webster
"The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking". - AA Milne
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