Austin Layfette Swafford, Jr.

Austin Layfette Swafford, Jr., age 59, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021. He was born July 30, 1962 in Dallas, Texas to parents Betty and Austin Layfette Swafford, Sr. who preceded him in death along with his daughter, Shyla Swafford; and sisters, Pat Rodda and Mary Busby.

Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Lola Swafford; son, Stevan Swafford and wife Alyssa; daughters, Bobbie Jo and husband Daniel, Taylor and husband Zach; grandson, Ely Benjamin; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Pace Stancil Chapel, Cleveland, Texas. Interment will follow at Pace Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens, Cleveland, Texas.

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Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

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