Funeral Homes near Sweetwater

Facts about the city

Sweetwater is a town in Beckham and Roger Mills counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was incorporated in 2003. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 87.Named for nearby Sweetwater Creek, the town is at the junction of State Highway 30 and State Highway 152. The post office (zip code 73666), was established September 27, 1894.On May 5, 2007, a tornado, rated on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF scale) as EF3, traveled on a path around 100 to 150 yards (91 to 137 m) wide and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long. It began about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Sweetwater and ended approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Sweetwater, following State Highway 30. EF3 wind speeds range from 136 to 165 miles per hour (219 to 266 km/h). It severely damaged several buildings in the town, including the church and high school, and destroyed eight homes.

Sweetwater Obituaries

It was reported by Amarillo Globe-News on January 3rd, 2014 that J C Hampton died in Shamrock, Texas.  Hampton was 92 years old and was born in Sweetwater, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor J C's life.

It was noted by Press Enterprise on July 2nd, 2013 that Letice M Porter perished in Corona, California.  Porter was 96 years old and was born in Sweetwater, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Letice M's life.

It was reported by Amarillo Globe-News on January 19th, 2013 that Georgia Modean Chattin (Long) died in Pampa, Texas.  Ms. Chattin was 76 years old and was born in Sweetwater, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Georgia Modean's life.

It was reported by Oregonian on June 17th, 2012 that Judy Charlene Charbonneau (Loerke) died in Oregon.  Ms. Charbonneau was 68 years old and was born in Sweetwater, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Judy Charlene's life.

It was disclosed by Press Enterprise on December 27th, 2011 that Herbert C Younger perished in Riverside, California.  Younger was 82 years old and was born in Sweetwater, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Herbert C's life.

It was revealed by The Desert Sun on November 1st, 2011 that Doyle "Bud" Snow passed on in California.  Snow was 79 years old and was born in Sweetwater, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Doyle "Bud"'s life.

It was noted by Odessa American on April 23rd, 2010 that Billy Leon McRae passed away in Odessa, Texas.  McRae was 76 years old and was born in Sweetwater, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Billy Leon's life.

History

It began about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Sweetwater and ended approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Sweetwater, following State Highway 30. The post office (zip code 73666), was established September 27, 1894. Sweetwater is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma and Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Mills counties in the US state of Oklahoma. For a combined district, K-12, Sweetwater finished third behind, Boley (51) and Clarita, Oklahoma (58), with 60 students. .