Cloeva Sumpter Swafford, age 77, of Artemus Road, Barbourville, died Saturday in the Barbourville ARH. Cloeva was born April 30, 1938 in Bell County to the late Marion Albert and Ethel Ayers Sumpter. She was a retired bookkeeper for the Knox County Board of Education, a member of the East Barbourville Baptist Church, and the Eastern Star.

In addition to her parents, Cloeva was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Swafford, brothers, Lester, Chester, and Hubert Sumpter, and sisters, Gladys Gomien, Myrtle Moore, Pauline Lovett Green, and Maureen Sumpter.

Surviving is a son, Rodney Dallas Swafford and wife Melissa of Barbourville, daughters, Sherry Swafford Harris and husband, Larry of Barbourville, and Shannon Swafford Hampton and husband, Stephen of Artemus, a brother Foster Wayne Sumpter and wife Jean of Cincinnati, OH, a sister, Lois Jarvis of Niceville, FL, grandchildren, Dr. Kelli Matthew and husband Jac, Derek Harris, Chloe Beth Harris, Allison Elizabeth Swafford, Sarah Kate Swafford, Ryleigh Dallas Swafford, Jayme Anna Swafford, Logan Reed Hampton, Olivia Rae Smith, Chesney Elizabeth Hampton, and great-grandchildren, Maya Matthew, Braden Harris, and Nolan Matthew.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 pm Tuesday at Hopper Funeral Home with Rev. Josh Smith officiating. Serving as pallbearers are, Tim Swafford, Michael Swafford, Brad Swafford, Caleb Swafford, Josh Swafford, Kevin Dougherty, and Honorary pallbearers are, Dr. James West, Dr. Raja Vora, Dr. Bolloveram, Rodney Smith, Nurses and staff of Barbourville ARH, and Members of the Knox Central High School Class of 1957. Burial will follow in the Barbourville Cemetery. Friends will be received after 11:00 am Tuesday at the funeral home.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, for those who wish, memorials may be made to the East Barbourville Baptist Church, PO Box 66, Barbourville, Kentucky, 40906, in loving memory of Cloeva Swafford.