Francis Albert Sweat

Francis Albert Sweat, 83, passed away on July 13, 2021, at home in Houston. He was born January 21, 1938, in Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi to parents Daniel and Johnnie Mae Sweat.

Mr. Sweat was a longtime resident of Dayton and was previously of Orange. He was a former US Merchant Marine and was retired from his work in chemical plants. Francis enjoyed woodworking and carpentry. He recently took a course to be certified to work on small engines.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Sweat and Johnnie Mae Leggett Sweat, his wife, Mary Lou Sweat and daughter, Janice Vercher.

He is survived by his sons, Bobby Sweat, Joseph Breland, Tommy Breland, Jerry Breland and Rodney Breland; daughter, Donna Sweat; grandchildren, Lucy, Stacy, Julia, Joseph Jr, Gene, Troy, Samantha, Rusty, Clifton, Becky, Shawn, Jerry Jr. and April; numerous great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

A memorial service for Mr. Sweat will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton.

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Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

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