Ms. Celeste D. Sweeney
(December 21, 1943 - June 28, 2024)
Viewing Location: Leevy's Funeral Home, 1831 Taylor Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Viewing Date & Time: Friday, July 5, 2024 / 4:00 P.M - 6:00 P.M.
Funeral Location: First Nazareth Baptist Church, 2351 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Funeral Date & Time: Saturday, July 6, 2024 / 12:00 Noon
Interment Location: Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens, 2603 Two Notch Road, Columbia, South Carolina
To Tyrone and Courtney, your mother was so special in my life growing up in Second Nazareth. She was a special jewel and the perfect example of a Christian woman. Although life took us in different directions, I am the woman that I am because of her guidance and direction, advising me in the selection of higher education and career choices.
Mrs. Sweeney will be missed, but Heaven has gained another faithful warrior along with Deacon Sweeney and so many loved ones who now rests in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Continue being the wonderful sons that your parents have raised and also cherish their legacy as your families continue to grow.
May God Bless each of you always.
Edith Brown Stewart
I want to extend my deepest sympathy to our family, Celeste’s sons and their families. I will always remember my cousin, Celeste, as someone who loved to laugh. She could tell the funniest stories and keep me laughing! I also admired her faith and love for our Lord. During our lives we had several very meaningful talks, which I will always remember. May God bless Celeste, her sons, and their families!
Courtney, your mother was so very kind to me when I started teaching at RNE. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. She was an angel. Ann Summer (former Ann Thompson)
To the Family of Celeste Sweeney you have our deepest sympathy. As believers in Christ, we must accept His will, but when you lose a love one, especially your mother – It Hurts! But find comfort in knowing she is resting with the Lord. In all things we still give HIM the praise. We pray that GOD will send his angels to comfort you and your family, and that the tears you shed now will be replaced with the loving memories of your Mom. A Woman of God we will truly miss. With Prayer and Deepest Sympathy Deacon Johnny & Diann Glymph
To the family of Celeste D Sweeney you have our deepest condolences, I had the honor of being one of her students at Twin City High School where she was adored by everyone in the school. A beautiful lady inside and out.
May God strength and love drape you unconditionally. “The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.”
Psalms 28:7. Stand on God’s word for it will guide you. My prayers have petitioned heaven for the family.
Condolences to the family and we are praying for you and the family 💔
Matilda Smalls Derrick
Celeste was everything good in a person: kind, gentle, loving, always willing to listen, always ready to extend herself. She was my friend. I will miss her.
I send my sincere condolences to the family! Mrs Sweeney was one of those ladies I watched because she was always so confident..well put together and gracious!
Rest easy pioneer of The First Nazareth Baptist Church. Until we meet again!!
Our condolences goes out to the family of Sister Sweeney. We are praying with you doing this of your love one transition from this earth to reward. Keep the faith and our God will see you through.
Psalm 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Sending my heartfelt Prayers condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Sweeney. Ms. Sweeney’s had such a beautiful spirit and smile that will be truly missed. She was my Guidance Counselor at RNEHS and was always about her due diligence of professional work ethics. She showed me kindness and love from the beginning to the end. May God give her love ones strength, comfort and peace during this difficult time and in the days ahead. RIH!🙏🏾💕🙏🏾🌷
Ms. Sweeney poured into me and all of her students at RNHS! I am forever grateful to her because she showed me what grace, poise, intelligence, care, and commitment looked like each and everyday I walked the halls of RNHS. Thank you Courtney for sharing this jewel with us. Rest in power Queen!
My sincere condolences to the Sweeney Family. May the Lord God comfort and strengthen you through this difficult time.
Our sincere condolences to the family. May God comfort and keep you during this difficult time. We will keep you in prayer.
To the Family,
Our sincere prayers and condolences to you. Prayers for God’s comfort and strength to see you through this difficult time and the days ahead. May the fond memories of Sister Sweeney give you peace. With Love and Care.
Our sincere condolences to the Sweeney family. We are saddened for your loss. Tyrone, we are here for you all. Continue to hold to God’s unchanging hand. Sending you all much love!
I am sending my deepest condolences to The Sweeney Family. A beautiful & sweet soul of a woman. I as a student at Richland Northeast High School had the pleasure of being under the wing of Ms. Celeste D. Sweeney for her loving guidance, hugs, encouragement and very long comforting talks we had together. I will miss you dearly Ms. Celeste D. Sweeney. I will continue to keep The Sweeney Family in my Prayers!
A pillar of the community a civil right activist a mentor and a god-fearing woman. As a student you gave me guidance and kept me from trouble as a co-worker you mentored me and showed me how everything is not just black and white there is room for Love. Thank you for sharing your life with so many and the Cavalier family.
Godmother, you have boarded your plane, your work here on this side is complete. Well done thy good and faithful servant! Oh, how you will truly be missed! I don’t believe we missed a day talking unless you weren’t able to. What a blessing you have been and will forever be to me and my family. God has blessed me with a loving Godmother and now I have a beautiful Angel watching over me “Your Lil Bunny, 🙂 We Love you Godmom! Courtney, Tyrone, Tish, Aunt Inez, A.J., Novella and all of the family and friends who love her dearly, as she would say “God is in control and He will never leave nor forsake us” Love you all and I pray your strength in the Lord!
May the Spirit of God comfort the Sweeney family
To the Sweeney Family,
Mrs. Sweeney was a great adviser and gift to us at RNE. May God continue to hold and strengthen you in the days ahead as you process this loss.
I am so saddened to hear this news. I have had the pleasure to keep in touch with her over the years. She was as beautiful inside as she is outside always helping those in need.
I will miss her.
My deepest condolences to the family.🙏🏽
Ms Sweeney was such a gift to RNE and encouraged me to attend college and a very reputable private Jr college at the time ( Brevard College).I just posted a few days ago on FB about RNE and she most definitely was one of the best people I knew there .She was an excellent guidance counselor and a lovely lady.I will miss her.🙏
On behalf of myself as administrator for the Facebook group RNEHS & SVHS Alumni, we the Viking & Cavalier family extend our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the family of Mrs. Sweeney.
Mrs. Sweeney. The sweetest lady ever! You were my Nextdoor neighbor, and mother-like. I remember when Tyrone was first born. I use to babysit for you and Mr. Sweeney, and enjoyed every bit of it. You gave me so much hope, and always had great advice. You were my favorite guidance counselor atRNHS. I will miss you dearly. RIP, I love you. ,
I remember being at Richland Northeast HS and I was going through a hard time. She with her gentle caring spirit loved me like I was one of her own children. She will truly be missed….but NEVER forgotten.
I remember with great fondness the day that joined Celeste joined me as a fellow guidance counselor at Spring Valley High School in 1975. I was blessed to have her friendship throughout the balance of our careers. She was always gracious, professional, and encouraging. Lana and I send our condolences. Her life mattered; she made a difference.
My sincere sympathies go out to Celeste’s sons & other family members. She was a role model with her firm but caring and friendly demeanor as guidance director during my earlier years in the guidance department @ RHNS. Her faith & grace were evident daily. I know she will be missed on this side of heaven, but I’ll rejoice to see her again someday when I join her there.
Celeste was a dear friend for the years that we were counselors together at Richland Northeast High..she will be missed greatly… so sorry to hear.🙏🙏
Class of ’74 Winnsboro High School
Mrs. Sweeney was so eloquent and soft spoken yet, she was FIRM. The of my favorite teachers has gain her wings. Gone but never forgotten ❤️🩹
Mrs. Sweeny was a beautiful lady with so mch character. She had such a beautiful smile and showed confidence in everyone. I will truly miss her. My condolences to her Son’s, James and Courtney along with the rest of her family. We are praying that God will give you strength during this time and the days ahead.
Mrs. Sweeney a very sweet and compassionate lady who always encouraged students to do their best!
My deepest sympathy to her sweet boys and other family members. Mrs. Sweeney was a true roll model in so many ways. She taught me how to be a humble Deacon’s wife and how to truly serve others. I will forever remember her gentle and beautiful spirit that was inside and on the outside. Her soft and loving spirit will remain in my heart forever. Rest in peace my sweet lady.
Dearest Family, as Deacon Avery of FNBC, has ecpressed, Celeste Sweeney was such a beautiful spirit to know & cherish.
She was an endearing
lady of quality with a genuine desire to assist all in need of an encouraging word or just a stroke on the back to suggest “you can do or accomplish
anything you set out to
do with God as your Father.
She served as one of our many Women’s Day Chairperson and did a wonderful “production” of coralling all of the committiees & support as we had a beautiful
and spiritual observance under her leaderdership.
We will revere the legacy of a life of service to her students, colleagues. & church family.
I want to say I was truly blessed to have aunt Celeste as a relative. Every title she wore she wore it gracefully. To her children daughter-in-law grandchildren and extended family you have my condolences during this difficult time. Hold onto God’s unchanging hand.
Love cousin
Mechiko Davis Harris
I want to say I was truly blessed to have aunt Celeste as a relative. Every title she wore she wore it gracefully. SmTo her children daughter-in-law grandchildren and extended family you have my condolences during this difficult time. Hold onto God’s unchanging hand.
Love cousin
Mechiko Davis Harris
My condolences to the family of Ms. Sweeney. Such a lovely Lady inside and out. Always with a smile and pleasant disposition. Always willing to give you a kind word. God has truly chosen a beautiful flower for his garden. Rest on Ms. Sweeney we love you and will see you on the other side
Sending condolences to the family 🙏
My sincere condolences and prayers to the family and relatives.