Ronald Sweat's Obituary
Funeral services for Ronald Sweat, 79, of DeRidder, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at Bethel United Pentecostal Church of DeRidder, LA with Rev. G.R. “Bobby” Edwards and Rev. M. C. Green officiating. Burial will follow at Rosepine Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Mr. Sweat passed from this life on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at DeRidder, LA.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Tuesday, January 13, 2015, and Wednesday, 11:00 AM until the time of the service at the church.
Ronald was born on Wednesday, May 22, 1935, to Henry and Elizabeth Thornton Sweat at Fullerton, LA. He lived most of his life in DeRidder, LA. Ronald had retired as a Machinist with Boise Cascade. He also worked for Olmstead Machine Works and later for Cubic at Fort Polk, LA as a Roll Player. Ronald was a member of Bethel United Pentecostal Church in DeRidder and Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor, TX.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ethel Swain Sweat of DeRidder, LA; 1 son, Del L. Sweat and wife Cyndi of DeRidder, LA; 1 daughter, Ronda Kay Garris and husband Mike of Vidor, TX; 2 brothers, Bill Sweat of Pitkin, LA and Dudley Sweat of Pitkin, LA; 2 sisters, Patty Ray Thompson of DeRidder, LA and Yvonne Leonard of Vidor, TX; 6 grandchildren, Chais Sweat and wife Delaina, Chance Sweat and wife Lisa, Brandon Garris, Melissa Garris, Shelly Garris and Shanna Pickering and husband Jody and 2 great grandchildren, Avery Garris and Honore Sweat.
He is preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister, Juanita Rapier and 1 brother, Lavern Sweat.
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