Shelby County, Indiana
Obituaries
Sweet
Obituaries
Sweet
The Shelbyville News
Monday, November 16, 2009
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Ray Glen Sweet Sr., 83, of Adams died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at home.Monday, November 16, 2009
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Born June 1, 1926, in Shelbyville, to James Blain and Cecile (Ewick) Sweet.
Married Marie Anderson on April 21, 1950; she survives.
Other survivors: children, Earl W. Sweet, Adams, Ray Sweet Jr.,( wife, Joni), Oren Sweet, Glenda Sweet, Jackie Ruble, (husband, Brian) all of Greensburg, Barb Hatfield (husband, Verna) of Jabzy, Ky., and Carol Shepherd (husband, Christopher) of Shelbyville; a sister, Ruth Tucker of Shelbyville; brothers, Don Sweet (wife, Sally) of Shelbyville and Bob Sweet (wife, Ann) of San Antonio, Texas; 24 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Carol “Annie” Sweet; brothers, James Sweet II, Arnold Sweet, Jack Sweet and Billy Sweet; sisters, Vivian Fuell and Justine Aulby; and three great-grandchildren.
U.S. Army veteran serving from 1944 until retiring in 1968. Many honors, including a Bronze Star medal.
Maintained a farm and opened a restaurant, Sweet’s Cafe, in Waldron.
Graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1943.
Member of Welsh-Crawley-Kramer American Legion No. 129 and attended Living Water Ministries, both in Greensburg.
Enjoyed travel, woodworking and raising and breeding Maltese dogs.
Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St., pastors Ray Sweet III and Bill Leak officiating.
Interment: Forest Hill Cemetery.
Contributions: may be made to Welsh-Crawley-Kramer American Legion No. 129, 326 E Main St., Greensburg, IN 47240-2103.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
November 13, 1988
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Lawrence R. Sweet, 60, Junction City, Ohio, died Thursday, November 2,
1988.November 13, 1988
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Retired Methodist minister, WWII army veteran, member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Born January 20, 1929, Shelbyville, s/o Paul and Verly Zell Sweet.
Survivors: wife, Dorothy Duncan Sweet, sons David and Mark Sweet, Ohio; brothers, Paul Sweet, Jr., Shelbyville, Carl Sweet, Peru, Indiana; sisters, Mrs. Francis (Martha) Applegate, Mrs. Thomas (Norma) Hodge, Mrs. Florence Yarber, Mrs. Wayne (Freda) Cowen and Evelyn Sweet, all of Shelbyville.
Chute-Wiley Funeral Home, New Lexington, Ohio, with Rev. Jacob Lehman officiating.
Burial: New Lexington cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Saturday, 29 Jun 1974
Mr. Sweet Dies at 53
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James S. Sweet, 53, 729 E. Washington St., died at 9:00 a.m. today at Major Hospital where he had been a patient 19 days. He had been in failing health eight years. A former employe of Evans Concrete Products, Mr. Sweet spent most of his life in this community. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a veteran of World War II, serving with the 151st Infantry. Born in Shelbyville Aug. 9, 1920, Mr. Sweet was the son of Sherman and Elizabeth (Greenwell) Sweet.Saturday, 29 Jun 1974
Mr. Sweet Dies at 53
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Survivors are a son, Billy James Sweet, Shelbyville; three grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Harley (Virginia) Carew and Mrs. George (Naomi) Corley, Shelbyville and Mrs. Joan Moore, Madison.
Services will be Monday at 1:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Edward McLaughlin officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion. Friends may call at the Murphy Mortuary after 2:00 p.m. Sunday and the Rosary will be recited there at 7:00 p.m. Sunday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming and Betty Kitchen
The Shelbyville Democrat
Monday, January 15, 1912.
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MRS. MARTHA SWEET DEAD
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Passed Away Early This Morning at
Her Home in This City
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Mrs. Martha A. Sweet died at two o'clock this morning at the home of her son, W. L. Sweet, 115 east Broadway, of senility, aged eighty-two years, three months and nine days. Mrs. Sweet had been an invalid for several months and her death was not unexpected. She leaves three other sons, James and Joseph, of this city, and Sherman, of Dixon, Tenn. Mrs. Sweet came to this city eight years ago from Edinburg and was quite well known in the southwest part of the county. She had been making her home with her son since coming to Shelbyville.Monday, January 15, 1912.
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MRS. MARTHA SWEET DEAD
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Passed Away Early This Morning at
Her Home in This City
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The funeral services will be held Wednesday and the interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. The time and place for the service will be announced by Stewart & Fix.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
