Charles F Sweat

Charles F. Sweat, 85, of Florence, SC, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014. Mr. Sweat was born in Greenville, SC, a son of the late Edgar Martin Sweat and Ila Mae Gay Sweat.He was a Veteran of the US Army and served during the Korean War.Mr. Sweat was manager of the Piggly Wiggly for thirty years and owned and operated Sweat’s Janitorial Service for twenty years. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Chesterfield and proudly served in a prison ministry for twenty-five years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by wife of fifty-six years, Elizabeth J. Sweat; his grandchild, Sheldon Lee and his brother, Jerome Sweat. Surviving are his son, Jonathan (Trish) Sweat of Rocky Mount, VA; his daughters, Joan (Wayne) Gunnoe of Greenville, NC, Fran (Bob) Creech of Pembroke, GA and Susan (Heyward) Lee of Florence; fourteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; his brothers, Eddie Sweat of Augusta, GA and Lowell Sweat of Greenville, SC and his sister, Eleanor Burke of Cummings, GA. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield, SC. Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice, P. O. Box 100551, Florence, SC29502 Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Sweat at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.