Dessie Faye Sweeney, 64, of Wurtland, Kentucky passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
She was born on October 15, 1953 in Matewan, West Virginia to the late Virgil and Hazel Fitzpatrick-Spears.
In addition to her parents Dessie was preceded in death by her husband Samuel Sweeney; one sister Delsie Jones and one brother Charles Leon Spears.
Left behind to cherish her memory is a loving family including two daughters Kristal Bentley and Carmilla Ratliff and her husband Buffard Timothy; one sister Lora Collins; two grandchildren Alexandra Arthur and Christopher Keesee; four great grandchildren Isabella, Matthew, Varian and Evelyn as well as many extended family and friends all of whom will miss her dearly.
Funeral Services will be held at the Salvation Army Chapel, 2212 Carter Ave., Ashland, Kentucky on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 12 noon with Lt. Douglas Monroe officiating. Burial will follow at Rosehill Burial Park in Ashland.
Visitation for family and friends after 10 am until service time at the Salvation Army Chapel.
Funeral services under the direction of Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, Southwest Louisville Chapel, 10304 Dixie Highway, Louisville, Kentucky, 40272. www.newcomerkentuckiana.com