Earl Lee Swafford Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Earl Lee Swafford of Fort Smith, Arkansas, who passed away on July 24, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Earl departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Earl may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Earl leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lettie Emiline (Kimes) and Jessie Flay Swafford; and his brothers, Jess R. Swafford and Gerald. He is survived by: his daughters, Connie (Dan) of Fort Smith and Lisa Meadors of Fort Smith; his grandson Jason Sharp of Springdale; his foster daughter Megan Metheny of West Fork; and his friend Kathleen Murphy of Van Buren.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 31st 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Lewis Funeral Chapel (4817 Kelley Hwy, Fort Smith, AR 72904). A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 1st 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
If preferred, in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Parkinson's Foundation.
