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Ellavee H. Swift

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Ellavee H. Swift, 91, of Tulsa, Okla., died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Legend Senior Living. Mrs. Swift was born June 5, 1925 in Dierks, Ark., to John Preston and Ethel Lee Hobson. She was married September 28, 1945 to Clyde N. Swift, with whom she was married 64 years and who she served with in ministry 45 years in United Methodist churches in Arkansas. Following her husband's official retirement, she and her husband continued to serve in ministry in small churches. Ellavee is preceded in death by her father John Preston Hobson, mother Ethel Lee Hobson, sister, Geraldine Edge, son-in-law Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty of Tulsa, Okla., and Ellavee's husband Rev. Clyde N. Swift. Ellavee leaves cherishing her memory one son, Rev. David E. Swift and his wife Ann of Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter Pastor Sharon Daugherty of Tulsa, Okla.; six grandchildren, Sarah Wehrli and husband Caleb of Orlando, Fla.; Matthew Swift and his wife Season of Jones, Okla., Ruth Sanders and her husband Adam of Frisco, Texas, Ella Wisley and husband Josh of Fayetteville, Ark., John Daugherty and his wife Charica of Tulsa, Okla., and Paul Daugherty and his wife Ashley of Tulsa, Okla., and nine great-grandchildren: Isaac and Elizabeth Wehrli; Sophie, Samuel and Bonnie Swift; Tovah and Ziva Sanders; Blythe, Jude and Monte Daugherty, Liam and Beniah Daugherty; Kathryn Wisley; and a number nieces, nephews, and other relatives. To honor Ellavee's memory in lieu of flowers, consider contributing to Victory Special Needs ministry, Tulsa Dream Center, or Billy Joe Daugherty Legacy Library. Interment: 1 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017, East Memorial Gardens, Texarkana, Ark. Memorial: 1 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2017, Victory Christian Center Main Sanctuary. Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 918-291-3500.

Published March 21, 2017

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