Edith Roberson Sweat
Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Roberson Sweat will be held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2 PM in the First Baptist Church of Soperton. Her son, Mark Sweat will officiate. Mrs. Sweat died December 7, 2017
Mrs. Sweat was the daughter of the late John L. & Effie Jo Hobbs Roberson. She was born in Laurens County and had lived most of her life in Soperton. She was a 1956 graduate of Dublin High School and a retired Treutlen County Librarian. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Soperton and the Sara Lowery Sunday School Class. Her husband of 40 years, Delmas Sweat preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Marijo (Greg) Higgs and son, Mark (Terry) Sweat, all of Soperton; grandchildren, Hilary Higgs, Haley Higgs & John Mark (Chelsea) Sweat and great granddaughter, Carter Grace Sweat; brother, Johnny (Hazel) Roberson of Fitzgerald and nieces & nephews.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Pallbearers will be John Mark Sweat, Will Johnson, Tommy Corbin, Gerald Hooks, Mickey Hutcheson and Jeremy Beall.
Committal services will be private at her request.
Mrs. Sweat was the daughter of the late John L. & Effie Jo Hobbs Roberson. She was born in Laurens County and had lived most of her life in Soperton. She was a 1956 graduate of Dublin High School and a retired Treutlen County Librarian. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Soperton and the Sara Lowery Sunday School Class. Her husband of 40 years, Delmas Sweat preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Marijo (Greg) Higgs and son, Mark (Terry) Sweat, all of Soperton; grandchildren, Hilary Higgs, Haley Higgs & John Mark (Chelsea) Sweat and great granddaughter, Carter Grace Sweat; brother, Johnny (Hazel) Roberson of Fitzgerald and nieces & nephews.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Pallbearers will be John Mark Sweat, Will Johnson, Tommy Corbin, Gerald Hooks, Mickey Hutcheson and Jeremy Beall.
Committal services will be private at her request.