Garnett “Snake” Sweeney, 85, of Liberty, KY passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Casey County Hospital. Born on April 3, 1933, in Casey County, KY, he was a son of the late Berman and Pauline “Pline” Adams Sweeney.
Garnett was an electrician and truck driver. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He loved fishing, playing poker and hanging out at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Wife: Bertha Wilkinson Sweeney of Liberty; 3 daughters: George Ann Sweeney of Liberty, Garnetta (Lawrence) Smith of Louisville & Tracey Sweeney of Liberty; 1 brother: Joel Sweeney of Jacksonville, Florida; 4 grandchildren: Jennifer (Joe) Brockman, Aaron Bertram, Jason Smith and Edward (Rachael) Smith; 2 great-grandchildren: Georgialynn and Jaxon
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 5 sisters: Mary Adams, Virginia Routt, Nellie Spalding, Betty Jones and Martha Helm; 1 brother: Manuel Sweeney; and 1 great-granddaughter: Maddie Brockman.
Funeral mass: 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 22, 2019 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home
Burial: Casey County Memorial Gardens
Visitation: 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with a prayer service at 8:30 P.M.
Pallbearers: Aaron Bertram, Jason Smith, Joe Brockman, Edward Smith, Lawrence Smith and Paul Wilkinson, Jr.
Honorary pallbearers: David McKinney & Boyd Brown
Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to the American Cancer Society at PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Arrangements for Mr. Garnett “Snake” Sweeney are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.