Sean Richards Swice, 39, of Austin and formerly of Silsbee, died Monday, February 25, 2013.  He was born on November 17, 1973, in Beaumont.  Sean fought a courageous fight with cancer.

Survivors include his parents, Shelly and Dewayne McNeely; daughter, Addison Swice of Austin; brothers, Chance Swice and his wife, Kristi, of Austin; Eric Swice and his wife, Jesica, of Houston; Ricky Swice and his wife, Candace, of Silsbee; Jimmy Knighten of Nederland; and Dwayne McNeely, Jr. and his wife, Megan, of Silsbee; sister, Shannon LeBlanc of Houston; and his girlfriend, Raschel Harbison of Austin.  He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Fredia LeBlanc.

A gathering of Sean’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2013, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee.  His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at Hardin Memorial Park, Silsbee.