Oscar Roy Sweeney, Jr., 85, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 2, 2012.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Daisy Sweeney; father, Oscar Roy Sweeney, Sr.; and son, Mark Daren Sweeney.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Nell Gardner Sweeney; son, Phillip Dwayne (Linda Renee) Sweeney; sister, Margie (Roger) Shortt; grandchildren, Bradley David (Nicole Allene) Sweeney, Brandon Dale Sweeney, Anastasia Adair Sweeney, and Axel Phillip Sweeney; great-grandchildren, Shawn Lee Hypes, Bradley Cameron Sweeney, Nathaniel Oscar Sweeney, and Brycen Russell Sweeney; very special friends, Doris Jones, and Fred & Carol Walters; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Oscar served in the U.S. Army for 2 years. He has owned and drove trucks for 70 years, traveling all over the United States. Oscar was also a big Nascar fan.
The family will receive friends at Auburn Baptist Church, 3840 Riner Road, Riner, from 5-8 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012. The funeral service will be held on Monday, November 5th at 1 pm at Auburn Baptist Church, with Pastor Shake Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.