Doyle G. Sweeney
August 28, 2013

                        



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SWEENEY, DOYLE G., 96 of Sebring, FL, passed away, August 28, 2013 in Coldwater, MI. Doyle was born in Columbia City, IN, son of the late, Perry and Beulah (Sellers) Sweeney. Prior to moving to Sebring he was a Fruit and Vegetable inspector for northern Indiana. In 1957 Doyle moved to Sebring and he and his late wife, Jean, developed Sweeney's Mobile Home Park and he also owned Sweeney's Aluminum Products. Doyle joined the Elks in 1946 in Whitley County, IN and is a Past Exhaulted Ruler of Sebring Elks Lodge and Past District Deputy of the South Florida Elks. Member of Sebring Masonic Lodge #249 F & AM; Mizpah Shrine Temple, Ft. Wayne, IN and a charter member of Highlands Shrine Club. A former member of Sebring Golf Association and Coldwater Country Club. Doyle is survived by his companion, Florence Barnes and her children, Barbara Darby, San Diego, CA, Rebecca VanWhy, Sandusky, OH, George Haas and Howard Haas both of Coldwater, MI; nephew, James A. Weeks, Ridgecrest, CA; cousin, Dr. Stuart Dean Sweeney, MD, Alexandria, IN. An Elks Service will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 at Morris Funeral Chapel and Masonic Graveside Rites will follow 12 noon, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations are requested to Boy Scouts of America, %Gulf Coast Ridge, 13228 N. Central Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612. A luncheon will be at 1:00 pm at the Sebring Elks Lodge.

Condolences or Life Stories may be expressed in his Guestbook. Morris Funeral Chapel, Sebring, Fl.

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Preceded In Death By

Perry Sweeney, Father
Beulah (Sellers) Sweeney, Mother
Jean, Wife


Survived By

Florence Barnes, Companion
Her Children
Barbara Darby
Rebecca VanWhy
George Haas
Howard Haas
James A. Weeks, Nephew
Dr. Stuart Dean Sweeney, Cousin

             Facts

Place Of Birth: Columbia City, IN
Place Of Death: Coldwater, MI
Death: August 28, 2013


Services

An Elks Service will be held 11:00 am,
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 at Morris Funeral Chapel
and Masonic Graveside Rites will follow 12 noon,
at Lakeview Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends
one hour prior to the service.

Guestbook

09/02/2013 - Donna and Jim Weeks, Jr.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Doyle's family and friends. Dad spoke fondly and often about Uncle Doyle. We appreciate his generous spirit.

09/04/2013 - Deborah Melges

Our thoughts and prayers are with Florence and family. How wonderful the two of you had so many fun-filled years together. Love and hugs, Debbie

09/04/2013 - Willard Crotty Jr (Bill Jr)

Barbara and I would like to offer condolences in the passing of Doyle. I remember many golf games with him. He was a good man and I looked up to him almost as a second father. I hope to see him teeing off again someday.

09/04/2013 - Willard Crotty Jr (Bill Jr)

Barbara and I have made a donation to the Boy Scouts of America in honor of Doyle.

09/04/2013 - Opal Irene Fesler

My thoughts and prayers are with Doyles family and friends his father Perry and my mother were brother and sister I had not seen Doyle for a long time but thought of him often Irene Fesler.

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