Memorial for Ernest Ray Sweet
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Born in Harlan Co. KY on Feb. 4, 1937
Departed on Oct. 13, 2009 and resided in Columbus, IN.
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Vernon Cemetery
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Ernest Ray Sweet, 72, of Columbus, Indiana, formerly of Scipio, Indiana passed away at 11:01 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Millers Merry Manor in Hope, Indiana
Ernest was born on February 4, 1937 in Harlan County, Kentucky; he was the son of the late Steve C. and Lucy E. Bernard Sweet. He married Beulah Rose Creech on March 6, 1955 in Jellico, Tennessee. She preceded him in death on June 7, 2002.
Ernest retired after 16 years from the Golden Foundry, in Columbus, Indiana. He attended school in Kentucky. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of Browns Corner Chapel in Jennings County, Indiana. He enjoyed reading, old cars, storytelling and collecting coins and knives.
He is survived by one son, James Sweet and his wife Tina of Norwood, Missouri; two daughters, Tina Marie Bush and her husband Gary of Columbus, Indiana, Teresa Ann Lines and her husband Jeff of Grandville, Michigan; two brothers, Daw Sweet of Columbus, Indiana and Steve Sweet and his wife Bobbi of McMinnville, Tennessee; one sister, Lois Neal of Dayton, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Donna Robinson and her husband Levi of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Paige Sweet of Norwood, Missouri, Katie Harkness and her husband, Adam of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Ami Tincher and her husband, Dave of Elizabethtown, Indiana, Brandon and Joshua Bush both of Columbus, Indiana, Dereck and Lorna Schudy; six great-grandchildren, Bradley, Dylan, Jennifer and Scott Harkness all of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Oliver and Gunner Bush of Columbus, Indiana.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Sweet and half brother, Fred C. Sweet; and a sister, Debbie Bowling.
Private graveside services will be held in Vernon Cemetery.
You are welcome to sign Ernest guestbook and leave a message of condolence to the family at www.dovesharprudicel.com
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This Memorial Obituary provided by
Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home
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