"Dirt" Bobby Swafford

“Dirt” Bobby Darrel Swafford, 56, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was of the Baptist faith. He was presently employed with Pen Gulf Industrial Services.

He liked all types of racing including NASCAR and dirt track. Most of all he loved spending time at cookouts with his family.

Mr. Swafford was the son of the late Walter Floyd Swafford and Julia Mae Newman Swafford; he was also preceded in death by his siblings: Linda Cotte, Walter Thomas Swafford, Teresa Herron, Charlene and Darlene Swafford and Charles Timothy Swafford.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Bogle Swafford of Cleveland; children: Timothy Swafford, Jessica Clark and husband, Mark, Josh Smitty, and Tashawna McCain all of Cleveland; grandchildren: Kiley Swafford, Katelyn Swafford, Kimberly Swafford, Kile Swafford, Cameron Freeman, Jayci Clark and Collin Latham all of Cleveland; four sisters: Crystal Swafford of Mt. Airy, GA, Brenda Prater and husband, Ronnie of Cleveland, Lynda McEwan of Loudon, TN, and Betty Faye Boyd of Alabama; two brothers: Billy Swafford and Steven Swafford both of Cleveland; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2016 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sewee Church of God Cemetery. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Swafford family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.