George Sweet, Jr., 70, of Merryville, Louisiana passed from this life on Monday, January 2, 2012 in Merryville. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Myers Colonial Funeral Home. Rev. Raymond Landry will officiate. Interment will follow at
Merryville Community Cemetery in Merryville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Rosetta Sweet; brother, Joe Sweet and sister, Frankie Jones. 

He leaves to cherish his memory wife of 49 years, Katherine Sweet of Merryville, LA; sons, Kenneth (Mildred) Sweet of Biloxi, TX, Cecil (Denise) Sweet of Merryville, LA, Gregory (Ida Mae) Sweet of Merryville, LA and Darrell (Myra) Sweet of DeRidder, LA; daughter, Sharon (Aaron) Sweet of DeRidder, LA; brother, Philander (Evonne) of Duson, LA; sister, Addie Dunbar (Bennie) of Baton Rouge, LA; aunt, Jewelene Vercher of Houston, TX; 15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren