James Jerrold Swafford

James Jerrold Swafford, age 67, of Murrayville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday May 1, 2015 in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home in Gainesville with Reverend Kyle Savage, Reverend Matt Stowers, and Reverend Ken Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Wahoo Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Swafford was born on June 7, 1947 to Arrahwanna Chumbler Swafford and the late James Swafford.

Jerrold was a member of Wahoo Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter with his late wife Brenda. He would speak often of their hunting trips out West with their close friends and family. Jerrold was a retired truck driver. He drove a truck for 20 years for his father-in-law, Hoyt Anderson.

Jerrold was a loving daddy and papa. He was preceded in death by his father and his wife, Brenda Anderson Swafford of 28 years and sister, Frances Swafford.

He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Amanda and Matt Stowers, Allison and Jonathan McEver and grandchildren, Levi, Enslee and Gentry Stowers and Hart and Haylen McEver; sisters, Urshula and Angela Swafford and several nieces, nephews and a host of family and friends.

Those wishing to leave online condolences may do so at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30501 is in charge of arrangements.