James L Sweat

1944 - 2022

James L Sweat obituary, 1944-2022, Bluffton, IN

James L Sweat

1944 - 2022

BORN

1944

DIED

2022

James Sweat Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Dec. 21 to Dec. 22, 2022.
James L. "Pops" Sweat, 78 of Bluffton, passed away on Saturday morning, December 17, 2022, at his residence.
Pops was born on March 12, 1944, in Dillon, South Carolina to Arthur & Janice Cleo (Henderson) Sweat. He served in the United States Army and worked as a general laborer at various companies in Bluffton.
Survivors include his children; James W. Sweat of Decatur, Todd Sweat of Muncie, Patty Cleo Schooley and Mark Sweat, both of Texas, along with many loving grandchildren. He is also survived by siblings; Donald Sweat, Harvel (Dorothy) Sweat, both of Texas, Horrance B. Sweat of LaOtto and Clara Brock of Decatur.
He is preceded in death by a son, David Sweat, 7 sisters and 2 brothers.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles # 2653 in Decatur.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.

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