David "Ryan" Sweat

David “Ryan” Sweat, 37, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014.

Funeral services will be 2pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Randy Williams. Burial will follow at Dougharty Memorial Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm, Tuesday at the funeral home.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on June 10, 1976, Ryan was the son of David Craig Sweat and Kim (Bush) Williams. He worked as a network engineer and enjoyed family, music, and friends. Ryan was an avid U.T. and Dallas Cowboy football fan. He had a passion for music and could play the guitar, as well as the drums.

Ryan was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Onnie Sweat; grandfather, Allen Glen Bush; and step-grandfather, Edgar Williams.

He is survived by his father, David Sweat and wife, Tina of Beaumont; mother, Kim Williams and husband, Randy of Austin; grandparents, Shirley and Morris Havard of Groves, Jeanne Williams of Jasper; and siblings, Christina Sterling of Bridge City, Reagan Sweat of Port Arthur, Shawn Sachs and wife, Kaleena of Port Arthur, Dylan Benoit of Nederland, Alex Sweat of Groves, and Trayse Williams of Seattle, Washington.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Burn Hospital in Galveston; 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550.