Elaine Swilley, 69, of El Dorado, died February 23, 2008 at the Medical Center of South
Arkansas. She was born in El Dorado on May 16, 1938, the daughter of Noble Dale Jackson and
Flora Ogle Gerdes. Elaine had worked as a clerk for Kroger Food Store for over twenty years
and was a member of Beacon Fellowship.

She was preceded in death by her parents and maternal grandmother Mary Ogle.

Surivors include her son Scott Swilley and his wife Myrenda, a daughter Regina Whatley and her
husband Todd, all of El Dorado. Three grandsons, Jacob Swilley, Eric Swilley, and Seth
Whatley, on granddaughter Madison Whatley, two brothers John Richard Gerdes of Tyler, Texas,
Dale Jackson of Moutain Home, Arkansas, two sisters, Mary Beth Kelley of El Dorado, and
Vickie Andrews of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm Tuesday February 26, 2008 at Perry's Funeral Chapels with
Reverend Mary Beth Kelley officiating with burial to be in Burns Ebenezer Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday night 6:00-8:00pm at the funeral home. The family will be at the
Whatley home, 1851 Strong Highway, El Dorado, Arkansas