Obituary of Fred Sweet

Fred John Sweet, 74 passed away Friday, April 9, 2004, after years of illness. He was born January 25, 1930 in Webb, Iowa to the late Joe and Minnie Luze Sweet. He left Iowa to be stationed in Elizabeth City for naval duty during the Korean War. Mr. Sweet settled in Elizabeth City and made it his home for 50 years. He began a trucking and livestock business after his military service and continued that work for 22 years. In 1980, he began a power-washing business and later had a lawnmower repair shop at his home. He enjoyed fixing things, working hard, and fishing. Mr. Sweet and his late wife, Neoma Lindhart Sweet, were founding members of Grace United Methodist Church and until his health didn’t permit, was known for selling tickets and cooking bar-b-que for their fund raisers. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Neoma, a brother, Jim Sweet and a sister, Lucille Campbell. Mr. Sweet is survived by a son, Kevin Sweet and wife, Kim of Hertford, NC and their daughter, Kaitlyn and Kevin’s son, Bryon, of Elizabeth City, a daughter, Kim Bethune and husband, Horace, of Raleigh. Also surviving are three sisters, Ruth Ness, Martha Sweet and Evelyn Sweet all of Spencer, Iowa; two brothers, Bill Sweet of Spencer, Iowa and Leonard Sweet of Arnold’s Park, Iowa and a host of nieces and nephews in Iowa. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at ll:00am in the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Revs. Alan Gibson and William Holmes. The family will receive friends and relatives at Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, NC Monday evening from 7:00 until 8:30pm and at other times at the home of his son, 262 Body Road, Hertford, NC. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.