Lewis "Chewy" Sweatt, 69, of Millsfield, died at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
He was born on Nov. 9, 1956, in W. Stewartstown, the son of the late Hartley and Etta (Raymond) Sweatt.
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