Roland William Sweeney, 70, of Lakeland, died July 18, 2013, at his home.
Born March 5, 1943, in Laurel, Md., he was the son of the late Roland and Margaret Fowler Sweeney. He was the husband of Betty Morgan Sweeney, who survives.
Mr. Sweeney was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the Prince George’s County, Md., Fire Department.
In addition to his wife, Betty Morgan Sweeney, survivors include his sons, Robert Starkey, John Boyer-Sweeney, Jared Boyer-Sweeney, Charles Boyer III, Brandon Boyer and Chad Boyer; daughters, Dena Craig, Gay Deitch, Kelly Dunlap, Michelle Williams and Tracy Boyer; brother, Rudy Draper; sisters, Judith Sinclair, Patricia Denham and Susan Ramsey; and 12 grandchildren.
Roland was preceded in death by his sisters, Jane Harris and Mary Ellen Kelly.
A funeral service will be 11 a.m., July 25, at Haught Funeral Home Chapel, 708 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., July 24, at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.