Wayland Dwayne Sweeney was born on July 5, 1933, in Thomas, to Lionel Dage and Elsie (Lubinus) Sweeney and passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Weatherford Regional Hospital having reached the age of 87 years, 10 months 17 days.

Wayland was raised and attended school in Thomas later moving to Hydro, graduating from Hydro High school in 1951. After he graduated, he went on to get his Bachelor of Science at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1957. He married to Yvonne Quattlebaum on February, 22, 1957, they made their home in Stillwater and later moved to Leadville, Colorado. He had lived in Bartlesville, Midwest City, and Nicoma Park before moving back to Hydro in 1971. His wife passed away in 1971. He later married Barbara King Edwards on November 30, 1976. They made their home in Hydro, OK. He retired in 2009 and moved to Corn with Barbara. He enjoyed OSU sports, traveling, taking pictures, fishing, hunting deer and quail, and collecting coins. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Hydro Masonic Lodge, P.O. Box 281, Hydro, OK 73048 or to Hydro United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 426, Hydro, OK 73048.

Wayland was survived by his wife Barbara Sweeney of the home, in Corn, OK. His son and daughter-in-law Steve and Brenda Sweeney of Apache, OK. His sons Randy Sweeney of Binger, OK. and Scott Sweeney of Hydro, OK. One step-son, Christopher Edwards of Yukon, OK and one brother Richard Sweeney of Houston, TX. Four grandchildren Chandra (Sweeney) Stanfield and husband, Shane, their children Layne and Lily, Challie Sweeney, Taylor Sweeney and Colby Sweeney. One step grandchild Cheyenne Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife and one brother L.D. Sweeney his daughter Marty Devonna and his grandson Aron Rhea Sweeney.