Alene Faye (Bonham) Swofford, formerly of Blue Eye, MO was born in Nauvoo, MO to Oren D. and Audrey T. (Smith) Bonham on April 9, 1940.  Alene passed away on August 3, 2022, in Nixa, MO at the age of 82.

On January 11, 1956, she was joined in marriage to Wayne Swofford who proceeded her in death on February 14, 2002.

Alene is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Vancel Bonham, sister Donna Pearl Swofford and infant sister Wanda Bonham, 3 brothers-in-law and 2 sisters-in-law.

Survivors include: one brother, Billy Gene Bonham of Hollister, Missouri;

two daughters, Karlene Todd and husband, Bud of Hindsville, Arkansas, Michelle Akers and husband, Jeff of Reeds Spring, Missouri, and son Michael Swofford and wife, Tara of Blue Eye, Missouri; six grandchildren, Natasha Ratliff and husband, Matt of Centerton, Arkansas, Matt McCullough and wife, Tamara of Shell Knob, Missouri, Jesse Parton and wife, Kayci of Lampe, Missouri, Jeffery Akers and wife, Megan of Springfield, Missouri, Abby Swofford of Blue Eye, Missouri, Michaela Swofford of Blue Eye, Missouri, and her fiancé, Dawson Welch of Reeds Spring; twelve great grandchildren, Destiny Wyatt and husband, Tim, Dalton Ratliff and girlfriend, Brinley Goodwin, Bayley Ratliff, Johnathan Ratliff, Matthew McCullough, Kaylynn McCullough, Bayleigh Parton, Shayleigh Parton, Hazel Parton, Triston Ballestero, Caleb Swofford – Cooper and Paxton Akers; three great grandchildren, Jaxson Wyatt, River Wyatt and Averi Wyatt and several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

A special thank you to Nixa Nursing and Rehab, Preferred Hospice, Brittany Mann, Rosemary Youngblood, and Kristal Porter.

Graveside Services will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the McCullough Cemetery in Shell Knob, Missouri with Reverend Wayne Writer officiating.

Dinner provided after the service at the Lions Club in Blue Eye, Missouri.

Arrangements are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home Kimberling City, MO.