Mrs. Clyde Sweeney, Sr. (Clarice Moody) passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 in Stephenville, TX. She was born July 25, 1923 in Thurber, TX to Joe and Willie Lawson Moody. She weighed approximately 2 pounds at birth and the doctors said she wouldn't survive. Thanks to her mother and others in the "Company Town" of Thurber that took wonderful care of her, she lived to be 88 years old. She was a graduate of Stephenville High School and attended John Tarleton College. She married Clyde Sweeney, April 13, 1944 in Stephenville. He preceded her in death on September 28, 1982. For 22 years Clarice worked along side her husband in his law office as his secretary and for 25 1/2 years she worked as a secretary for her son in his insurance agency.Clarice was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Stephenville, TX. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Clarene and Pat Eastes of Buffalo, WY and Queen Valley, AZ and her son and daughter-in-law, Vernon and Cynthia Sweeney of Stephenville, TX; grandsons Jud Eastes and wife Jennifer of Broomfield, CO, Michael Sweeney and wife Heather of Dallas, and David Sweeney and his girlfriend Emily Sells of Fort Worth. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Sadie, Luke and Jonathan Sweeney of Dallas and her sister Alta Lois Pipes of Stephenville.Besides her husband, Clarice was also proceeded in death by her brother, Everett in 1930, her father in 1989 and her mother in 1991.Services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012, at First United Methodist Church in Stephenville and she was buried along side her husband at Oak Dale Cemetery.The family would like to thank Dr. Moore for his love and care for the last six years. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 173, Stephenville, TX 76401 or Oak Dale Cemetery Association, 681 CR 420, Stephenville, TX 76401.