Stacey Randall Sweat, 51, of Blackshear, passed away Sunday morning, July 5, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, following a long, cour ageous battle with cancer.
Born March 8, 1975, in Blackshear, he was a son of Eleanor Cox Sweat and the late Larry Randolph Sweat. He lived all his life in Pierce County and was a 1993 graduate of Pierce County High School. He was a longtime employee at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Jesup where he started as a correctional officer and was currently a general foreman over maintenance.
He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his youngest son, Peyton Sweat; grandparents, Tracy and Modena Sweat and William and Elise Cox; father-in-law, Johnny Lee and motherin- law, JoAnn Holcomb.
Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Denise Sweat, Blackshear; two sons, Bryan Swain (wife Kaylon) and Keller Sweat (wife Julieanna), both of Blackshear; three grandchildren and another expected soon, Gracelyn Sweat, Remi Sweat and Rosalie Swain; his mother, Eleanor Sweat, Blackshear; sister, Vicky Bailey (husband Lewis), Atkinson; brother, Randy Sweat (wife Michelle), Blackshear and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, July 8, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9, from the Beulah Baptist Church with the Rev. Matt Tuttle and the Rev. Greg Carter officiating.
Interment will follow in the Beulah Baptist Cemetery.
The family requests all employees and coworkers at FCI Jesup to serve as honorary pallbearers. They are asked to please be at the church by 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
