Margaret Sweeting Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. (Proverbs 31:31) Margaret Rose Elizabeth Sweeting lived a life to be honored. Born on November 19, 1947, in Miami, Florida, she was the baby girl, number 6 in a family of seven children born to Reverend Harold Lofton Sweeting and Vera Maxine Hepburn Sweeting. Margaret was educated in Dade County Public Schools, graduating from North Dade High School in 1965. She studied at Howard University in Washington, DC and then began a life-long career in banking. She worked at various banks in the Miami area before relocating to Georgia following the passing of her beloved mother. After 40 decades, Margaret retired in 2013 with Bank of America being her last place of employment. Margaret enjoyed the time retirement offered her to spend time with her family and friends. She loved to cook and entertain, and everyone enjoyed plates of her specialty- collard greens and pigeon peas and rice. Margaret enjoyed traveling, especially when she was able to make memories with her beautiful daughter Dr. Tara Lynn Brooks and adored granddaughter Kennedi Noelle Brooks. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Vera Sweeting. Her brothers Leonard, Ivan, Richard, and Frederick Sweeting. Middle sister, Janet Simon. Son-in-law, Master Police Officer, Kevin Brooks. Margaret went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2022 and leaves to mourn her devoted and only child, Tara and her beautiful granddaughter, Kennedi. Her sister Patricia (Bert) Ogden, Her sisters in law Shirley Sweeting, Joyce Sweeting, Patra Sweeting and Willena Sweeting. One aunt, Gloria Messer and one uncle, Phillip Hepburn. Along with a host of loving nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and colleagues.

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Margaret Sweeting

November 19, 1947 - May 22, 2022