Roger Swope, Sr.
January 3, 1950 — July 15, 2010
Roger Lee Swope, Sr., 60, of Westminster, Maryland died on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Born on January 3, 1950, in Mt. Lena, Maryland, he was the son of the late Donald Lee and Alice Olive (Palmer) Swope.
Roger was retired from the United States Airforce having achieved the rank of Major.
Prior to his military service, Roger was an officer with the Hagerstown Police Department and had also worked as a guard with the Department of Corrections.
He is survived by his children, Rebecca L. Lacy, Roger L. Swope, Jr., Ryan L. Swope and Marissa A. Swope; and his brothers, Gerald, David, Gary and Sam. He is also survived by his two grandchildren, Kiawni and Jordan Slonaker.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro. Rev. R. Thomas Fralin, Jr. will officiate. Burial will follow at the Beaver Creek Cemetery. Military honors will be rendered by the Marine Corps League and Amvets Post 10 of Hagerstown.
Donations to assist the family and defray the cost of services may be made to the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at BastStaufferFuneralHome.com.