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Vernice I. Sweatman
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Vernice I. Sweatman, 91, of Carnesville, formerly of Cumming, and a member of Daves Creek Baptist Church, died Nov. 24, 2014.

Her husband, the Rev. Roy W. Sweatman; daughter, Joyce I. Smith; son, Horace C. Sweatman; parents, the Rev. Harley and Ali Pruitt; sister, Christina Pruitt; and brothers, Jimmy, Luther, Lamar and Bobby Pruitt, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, Morris and Janice Sweatman, Jerry and Ruth Sweatman, Diane and Marvin Oaks, all of Carnesville; daughter-in-law, Margie Sweatman; grandchildren, Scott and Tammie Sweatman, Chris and Angela Sweatman, Teresa and Carey Harrison, Alan and Christy Sweatman, Douglas and Sherri Smith, Keith and Misty Smith, Greg and Stacy Smith, Tracy Sweatman, Stacy and Kristy Sweatman, Stephen and Amanda Sweatman, Quentin and Amanda Sweatman, Amy Sweatman, Sonya and Paul Blodgett, Amber and Stephen Smith; 26 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Fern and the Rev. C.T. Evans, Ruby Bagley, Nancy and the Rev. Ricky Hood; brothers and sisters-in-law, Leroy and Mary Pruitt, the Rev. Carroll and Wonnie Pruitt and the Revs. Cecil and Montez Pruitt; sisters-in-law, Marie Pruitt, Ethel Benefield, Sarah Howard and Sandra Pruitt; special caregivers, Joyce English and Amanda Sweatman; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Nov. 28 in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Daves Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.