Rance Sweeney

SWEENEY, Mr. Rance David - Age 43, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Jackson Memorial Temple C.O.G.I.C., G-3155 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Pastor Urundi Knox officiating, Bishop H.J. Williams, Host Pastor. Interment Evergreen Cemetery, G-3415 E. Hill Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Tuesday. Mr. Sweeney will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday. Mr. Rance David Sweeney was born July 8, 1966 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Webster and Ernestine Sweeney, Jr. Rance was formerly of California and recently relocated to Flint. He loved riding motorcycles and motor cross racing since early childhood. Rance also enjoyed showing off his cars and cruising the neighborhood. Most of all he loved his family. Until recently he enjoyed taking “his boys” out to eat, seeing and doing things with them. He “Loved Jesus” and was a fervent believer in the power of prayer. Mr. Rance David Sweeney leaves to cherish his memory: daughter, Andrea Sweeney of California; 4 sons, Deonte Sturtevant of California, DeAndre, Devontae and Demani Sweeney; mother, Ernestine Sweeney of Flint; 5 sisters, Peggy Sweeney of Plano, TX, Sherry and Audra Sweeney, both of Flint, Gina (Michael) Curry of Lansing, MI and Debra Belin of Wichita, KS; 3 brothers, Garry and Keith Sweeney, both of Flint and Jeffrey Sweeney of Lansing, MI; 6 aunts, Mineola Banks and Ernestine Sweeney, both of Louisiana, Jennifer Hilton, Jacqueline Nichols, Javita Hooks, all of Illinois and Loretta Sweeney of Flint; 3 uncles, Paragon Harris, Jerome (Earlene) Harris and Donald Laddy, all of Illinois; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Derrick Hoye, Dana Howard, Jackie Griffin, Lisa Pratt and Patricia Marshall. Mr. Sweeney was preceded in death by his father; and sister, Barbara. The family would like to express special thanks to the entire staff, doctors, nurses, ancillary help of ICU, CCU, 10 Tower, 6 Central, Acute Dialysis, and RRC Dialysis Center of McLaren Regional Medical Center, Bishop H.J. Williams and the Jackson Memorial Church family, Pastor Urundi Knox and the Ebenezer Ministries family.

Rance Sweeney

July 8, 1966 - September 8, 2009