Earlene Sweat

Earlene Sweat obituary, Canton, GA

Earlene Sweat

Earlene Sweat Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sosebee Funeral Home on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Earlene Sweat, age 82, of Canton, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Cherokee Center for Nursing and Healing.
Mrs. Sweat was born on Tuesday, May 11, 1943 in Ball Ground, Georgia to the late Earl E. and Ollie Pearl Milford Hill. She was a lifelong resident of Cherokee County and worked in the greenhouse at Lady Slipper.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John "J.D." David Sweat and siblings, Hazel Mauldine, Mildred Atkins, Milford Hill and Denver Hill.
Earlene is survived by her children, David Sweat (Dannett), Kenneth Sweat and Billy Sweat (Glenda); grandchildren, Rio Sweat and Alexander Sweat and great-grandchild, Danni Sweat.
No services are planned at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Sosebee Funeral Home, Canton, GA is honored to serve the family of Earlene Sweat. Sosebeefuneralhome.com 770-479-2131
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