William Hoyt Sweet

William Hoyt Sweet, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 4, 2015 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. He was born May 16, 1927 in Fort Worth the only child of James Swayne and Alice Mae Conine Sweet. He attended public schools in Fort Worth graduating from Paschal High School in 1944. Bill attended his beloved Texas Christian University on a football scholarship, with a break to join the Navy during WWII. After graduating from TCU, Bill took his first coaching job in Electra, Texas where he met his wife, Patsy Joan Able, and where they had their only child, Shannon Sweet Bailey. The family moved to Mineral Wells, Texas in July, 1955 where Bill coached and taught for 10 years. After receiving his Masters Degree from TCU, Bill became Assistant Principal at Mineral Wells High School and then moving up to the position of Principal. After a heart attack in 1974 Mr. Sweet became principal of Cullen Grimes Elementary until his retirement in 1983. Following his retirement Bill spent many enjoyable hours on the golf course and also following all TCU sporting events. Survivors include his wife and daughter, granddaughters: Laura and Mairin Bailey, sister-in-law: Barbara Parker and her family, brother-in-law: Bobby Able and his family, his extended family includes several dear cousins, among those are Doug Tatum, Jerry Pitts, and Norma Jean Raymond. Services will be 10 AM Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Woodland Park Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of your choice.