George Sweet, Jr.

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