Cheston Sweatman

Ketchersid

Cheston "Buddy" passed away peacefully January 29, 2025, in Wichita Falls, TX.

A memorial will be held Saturday February 1, 2025, at 11:00am at the Church of Christ in Iowa Park, Texas. Bill Lockwood will be officiating.

Buddy was born on July 6, 1938, in Vernon, TX. He was the son of the late Benjamin and Ethyl Ketchersid. He was married to Marjorie Lydia Rowland on August 22, 1958, in Phoenix, AZ. He was a graduate of Fargo High School, and he was a graduate of Midwestern State University. Buddy was in the Navy from 1958-1962 and was an electronics technician 2nd class. He was aboard the USS Claud Jones (DE-133). During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the USS Claud Jones patrolled off the coast of Cuba to enforce the Cuban blockade. Buddy was a Drafting Engineer and retired from Cryovac. He was a member of Church of Christ in Iowa Park.

He is survived by his wife Myrna Mack, two sons Kevin Ketchersid and wife Teresa of Iowa Park, TX., Rowland Ketchersid and wife Phyllis of Bridgeport, TX., one daughter Jana Weber and husband Ron of Verona, MO., 7 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.