Lawrence Bobo

January 8, 1942 - August 14, 2015

Mansfield: Lawrence Bobo, 73, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at OhioHealth MedCentral after a brief illness. Lawrence was born January 8, 1942, in Columbus, MS, to the late Add Swoope and Willie Bobo-Swoope. He lived in Mansfield for the last 55. He was well known around several funeral homes here in the Mansfield and Columbus area as a Funeral Attendant before becoming disable. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Bobo leaves to cherish in his memory his children, Audry (Woodrow) Carter, of Mansfield, Brian Bobo, Dawson, GA, Elijeah (Mary) Young, of Columbus, MS, Patrice Isreal, of Chicago, IL, Makea Ford, of Fort Wayne, IN, Shawn (Desiree) Jackson, of Bossier City, LA, Jeff Davis, Jennifer Bloomer, Sandra Morris and Callie (Timothy) Fisher, all of Grand Rapids, MI, Marcus Allen Bobo, of Indiana; four brothers, Roosevelt (Ruby) Swoope, of West Point, MS, Culley B. Swoope, of Columbus, MS, Add (Michelle) Swoope and Robert Swoope, of Mansfield, Oh, four sisters, Ethel L. Tilliman, of West Point, MS., Mildred Swoope, of Columbus, MS., Sadie (King Ruffin) Swoope and Daisy (Easther) McNeil, of Mansfield, Ohio; special cousin, Christine Swoope, of Ceveland; special nieces, Tammy Bragg and Tanery Bobo; a special nephew, Clifton(Rommie) Bobo, all of Mansfield and Tacie Carter, of Fayetteville, NC; an aunt, Bertha Everson, of Memphis, TN; a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Lawrence Bobo Jr.; grandparents, Albert and Hattie Bobo; a sister, Virginia Bobo; three brothers, Johnson Swoope, George Swoope and Charlie Swoope. The services will be held Friday, August 21, 2015, at 11 a.m., with one hour prior calling at Small’s Funeral Service, 326 Park Ave. West, with Rev. Thomas Hunt, officiating. The burial will follow at Mansfield Cemetery. The family has entrusted Small’s Funeral Services with the arrangements. www.smallsfuneralservices.org