by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: SATURDAY, April 17, 1993 TAG: 9304190239 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: FLOYD LENGTH: Short
OBIT SWEENEY, MAJOR LEE SR.
SWEENEY, Major Lee Sr., 91, of Floyd, passed away Friday, April 16, 1993, in a Salem hospital. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas W. Sweeney. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Powell Sweeney of Floyd; six sons, M. L. Sweeney Jr., W. Bruce Sweeney, both of Floyd, Max E. Sweeney of Roanoke, Jack Sweeney of Christiansburg, W. Barry Sweeney of Floyd, and S. Douglas Sweeney of Troutville; two daughters, Daphine Sowers of Floyd, and Cindy Eanes of Ridgeway, Va.; two sisters, Daisy Sweeney of Floyd, Weeda Layman of Roanoke; one half sister, Lula Radford of Floyd; 23 grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 18, 1993, at 3 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Graham Mitchell and Douglas Sweeney officiating. Interment will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Saturday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church in Floyd.