Obituary of Kenneth Furman Sweet, Sr.

Kenneth “Ken” Eugene Sweet, Sr., 82, husband of the late Liddie Sue Sisk Sweet, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Mr. Sweet was born in Greenville to the late Furman Earl Sweet and Edna Addison Sweet. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ken was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed fishing. Surviving are two sons, Kenneth Sweet, Jr. and wife Tammy, and Furman “Billy” Sweet; a brother, Earl Sweet and wife Linda; four grandchildren, Jimmy Neely and wife Cliff, Jonathan Neely, Kevin Sweet and wife Brandi, and Jessica Tew; seventeen great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. He was predeceased by two brothers, Wayne Sweet and Michael Sweet; a sister, Phyllis Brooks; and a grandson-in-law, Brandon Tew. A graveside service, with Military Honors, will be 11 o’clock Monday at Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery.