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Clifford Wayne "Tip" Sweeney

Calvert City, KY Dec. 06, 1934 | Aug. 29, 2015
Calvert City, KY | Dec. 06, 1934 | Aug. 29, 2015

Clifford Wayne "Tip" Sweeney passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. surrounded by his loving family.

Tip was born December 6, 1934 in Greenville, KY to Clifford Rex Sweeney and Jo Nell (Duvall) Sweeney who both preceded him in death.

Tip is survived by his wife and best friend, Janice following 61 years of marriage, a son, Jeffrey Sweeney of Bowling Green, KY, two daughters, Beth Sweeney and Kathy Sweeney Bradley of Calvert City, KY. A son-in-law, Bobby Bradley, two grandchildren, Cory Jessup and wife Ashley and Kasi Bradley, his sister, Jody Gibson and her husband Harold of Cincinnati, OH, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Tip was an employee and later owner of Jackson Purchase Two-Way Radio in Paducah until his retirement in 2000. Following retirement Tip, Janice and family maintained and enjoyed a winter home in central Florida, before his health began to decline in 2010, when the Sweeney's returned to west KY for the remainder of his years.

Visitation will be at Collier Funeral Home in Benton, KY from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2015 to be followed by a graveside service at the Calvert City Cemetery with the Reverend Richard Hobbs presiding.

The family asks that expressions of sympathy be directed to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.


Collier Funeral Home
211 West 5th Street
Benton, KY 42025
Email : info@collierfuneralhome.com Phone : (270) 527-3141