William Herschal Sweat's Obituary
Funeral services for William Herschal Sweat, 76, of Mittie, LA, will be held at 2 PM Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Mittie, LA, with Rev. Ron Butler officiating. Burial will follow in Cherry Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2015, from 5 PM until time of service at the church.
William, the son of Otis Frank and Vergie Faye King Sweat was born on October 18, 1939, in Selma, LA. He passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at his residence in Mittie.
Mr. Sweat was a native of Selma, LA and he lived in Mittie, LA since 1965. He was employed as a ranch manager for most of his life. He was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church, where he was very active. He loved his family.
He is survived by his sons, Terry Dean Sweat (Laura) of Pitkin and Ricky D. Sweat (Lynn) of Sulphur; daughter, Melinda Marie Meser (James) of Oakdale; sister, Catherine Hood of Conroe, TX; grandchildren, Brandon Sweat, Megan Barrington, Cheyenne Sweat, Troy Carter, Connor Carter, Cameron Sweat, Michael Pitre, Candace Pitre Morrow, Chance Granger, Tara Dowies, and Timothy Vincent; great grandchildren, Braydon, Lincoln, Braxton, Hunter, Caydence, Bentley, Kallie, Khloie, Carlee, Laynee and Parker and other family members including Walter and Corinna Vincent.
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