William Earl Swope, 92, of Hamersville, died May 13.e was preceded in death by wife Betty Jobe Swope, brother Charles Edgar Swope, and parents William Oliver and Lena Daugherty Swope.

Swope is survived by children Shirley (Lloyd Dale) Lykins and William Lee (Nancy) Swope, grandchildren Lisa Rohrich, Tammy Kiger, Billy Lykins, Tina Aschendorf, and William Thomas Swope, 12 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, nephew Charles Swope, niece Judy Wells, and brother-in-law Bill Jobe.

Visitation held 12 p.m. May 18 at E.C Nurre Funeral Home in Bethel, followed by funeral at 2 p.m.

Interment with military honors at Tate Township Cemetery.