ROBERT C. "BOB" SWOPE, 77, of 1633 Edgewood Place, Hagerstown, Maryland, died on Thursday, April 01, 2004 at the Washington County Hospital. Born May 13, 1926 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John W. Swope, Jr. and Geraldine Woolridge Swope. He graduated from Hagerstown High School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Navy. He served in the Pacific on the U.S.S. Day. He was employed with the Western Maryland Railway for thirty-eight years. He was a member of the Crossroads Community Church of Falling Waters, West Virginia, and a former long time member of the First Baptist Church of Hagerstown. He was an avid bowler. He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Peggy Louise Ruth Swope; two daughters, Roxy A. Landis of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Kimberly L. Householder of Hedgesville, West Virginia; three sons, Larry L. Swope of Melbourne, Florida, Dennis W. Swope of Hagerstown, and Dwight D. Swope of Keedysville, Maryland; one brother, William E. Swope of Hagerstown; step-mother, Madeline Swope of Hagerstown; one step-sister, Frances Koons of Hagerstown; one step-brother, Rev. Jay Bohn of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Carol Ann Swope; and two brothers, Clyde H. Swope, and Charles E. Swope. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a. m. Monday, April 5, 2004 at Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a. m. Monday, April 5, 2004 at the First Baptist Church of Hagerstown, Corner of Washington and High Street. Reception following the service in Harris Hall at the church. Rev. Everett Powell will officiate. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Crossroads Community Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 1234, Falling Waters, West Virginia 25419, or charity of your choice. Arrangements by Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Boulevard.