Marsha Marie Sweet

Marsha Marie Sweet, age 80, of Alto, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017, following a sudden illness.

 Mrs. Sweet was born on February 13, 1937, in Grundy, Virginia; a daughter of the late Burt and Ruby Nuckolls. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William R. Sweet and brother, James Nuckolls. Mrs. Sweet was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Galax, Virginia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

 Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Carol and David Martin of Galax, VA; sons and daughters-in-law: William and Denise Sweet of Toccoa, Timothy Sweet of Bristol, TN, and Bert and Rebecca Sweet of Alto; sister, Frances Keith of Fredericksburg, VA; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

 The funeral service will be held Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel with Pastor Myron Dalton officiating. Burial will follow in the Felts Memorial Cemetery.

 The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 PM until time for the funeral service at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.

 The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia.

 Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.

 Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia and Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home in Galax, Virginia.