- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1929
- Date Of Death: August 27, 2013
- State: Alabama
Ella Eva Key was born August 10 1929 in Lawrence County AL to the late Johnny and Hettie Fendrick Swoope. She entered peacefully into eternal life on August 27, 2013 at Regency Retirement Home, with her family by her side. She accepted Christ earlier in life and exemplified strong faith in the Lord. She was a member of Calvary Assembly of God.
She was preceded in death by: her husband ,Robert Key; parents, Johnny and Hettie Swoope; brother, Earnest Swoope and three grandchildren, George Swope, Michael Swope and Reginald Smith .
She leaves to cherish her loving memory: six sons, George Swope of Chicago, IL, Herman(Deborah) Russell of Dallas, TX , Charles Swoope of Gadsden, Dwight (Hope) Swoope of Arlington, TX, Robert L.(Kanilla) Key of Decatur and Christopher Key both of Decatur; three daughters, Linda(Dwain) Huff of Chicago, IL, Denise Swoope, and Cynthia (Dale) Bowman both of Decatur; three brothers, J.D Turnbore, Detroit, MI, Wallace Swoope, Decatur and Harold (Pat) Swoope of Detroit, MI; one sister, Frances Owens of Hillsboro; twenty six grandchildren, twenty five great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.