Joseph Sweat

Joseph Sweat, age 89, of Hialeah, passed away at 11:35 p.m. December 3, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary Sweat; children Randy Sweat of Blairsville, GA and Kevin Sweat of Nashville, TN. His eldest son, Larry (Alex) Sweat, preceded him in death on May 21, 2013. He is also survived by his 11 grandchildren; Deborah Stacy, Carolyn Sweat, Kristen Miller, Brian Sweat, Corby Roach, David Sweat, Brady Sweat, Grayson Sweat, Ashley Barlow, Amanda Weaver, and Cory Sweat, and numerous Great Grandchildren. Joseph was the Pastor of Grace Baptist Church for 35 years, and Pastor Emeritus for 15 years. He was a WWII Navy Veteran and retired from Genuine Parts Company. Funeral services will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at Grace Baptist Church, 19200 Griffin Rd., Southwest Ranches, FL 33332. The family will receive visitors from 1:00 - 2:00 prior to services. Bro. Sweat will be buried in South Florida National (VA) Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church. [more]

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