Funeral services for Steven “Sport” Coleman Swoape, 50, were held on March 4 at First Baptist Church in Point. Bro. Fred Morrow officated, under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba. Interment followed in Golden City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Martin Swoape, Brent Swoape, Brad Swoape, Sean Tucker, Scott Monroe and Michael Barnhart.
Mr. Swoape died on February 28, 2023. He was born on October 13, 1972, to Loyd and Beth Swoape, in Tyler.
He was the oldest of four children and an honor graduate of the Alba-Golden Class of 1991. He thrived in agriculture and mathematics. He learned and developed his skills as a brick mason from his father and grandfather and went on to become a master craftsman. Practical projects and works of art came from his shop. He loved a challenge.
He was an adventurous outdoorsman. He learned to scuba dive, and enjoyed spending time fishing and being outdoors with his family, from beach vacations to camping trips. He enjoyed the simple, country life of gardening, tending to his cows and land, and the lost art of visiting, either on your front porch or the tailgate, just to spend time with you.
Mr. Swoape is survived by Lesa Dollar; stepdaughter, Skye Dollar; his parents; sister, Teri Curts husband Danny; brothers, Dusty Swoape and wife Christina and Jese Swoape and wife Kait; son, Cooper Manhart; nieces, Morgan Maberry and husband Cameron and son, Connor Cash; nieces, Jessica Swoape, Emerson Swoape and Bransyn Swoape; nephews, Ramsey Curts and Sawyer Swoape; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Steve and Jessie Stevenson and Loyd and Shirley Swoape; uncles, Bill Stevenson and Jim Stevenson; nephews, Connor Curts, and Coleman and Lil’ Jese Swoape; and cousin, David Stevenson.