She was preceded on death by her parents, Lewie T. Alexander and Nona Lee Coates Alexander and her husband William "Oliver" Swofford. She is survived by her aunt Mary Dean Coates Lindsay, and cousins Thomas Noah Dyson, III, Kathleen Dyson Bragewitz, George Lindsay, Judy Fitch Wilson, Cindy Fitch, and Sandra Fitch Hill.
Becky had two great loves in her life: music and her husband Bill. After receiving her Master's degree in music, she taught at the Art's Magnet School in Dallas as well as giving private lessons in piano, organ and voice.
She was a member of the Singles Sunday School Class at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, but didn't remain solo for long. One Sunday she met her class at a restaurant for lunch and there met the second love of her life: William Swofford. Their common ground was their love for music, as Bill was also a musician, and they discovered she had taught his step-son at the Arts Magnet School. They were married and moved to Pennsylvania and then were transferred to Shreveport, where they shared their love until his death in 2000. Becky was quick to tell anyone that she'd truly married her soulmate when she married Bill.
More than music and Bill, though, Becky loved Jesus and His Word. She trusted Him as her Savior as a child, and her sweet spirit demonstrated His Love throughout her life. Bible Study Fellowship was an important part of her life for many years. For almost 20 years she served as organist and choir director as St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Shreveport.
Her life and music praised her Lord and Savior.
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