Marilyn Louise Archbold

Sweet

Marilyn Louise Archbold Sweet, 96, passed away peacefully at home on November 5, 2026, with her 2 daughters at her bedside. Born on January 26, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to George H. and Ethel A Archbold while her father worked on the Empire State Building from the 8-th floor up. 

In 1931, they moved back to Pittsburgh, PA and Marilyn grew up on the family farm.. They moved to Jacksonville, FL in 1939, and were active in the Riverside Presbyterian Church. Marilyn attended local schools and graduated from FSU in 1951 with a BA in Social Studies Education. At FSU, she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, served on Honor Court and tapped for Garnet Key her senior year. She was also an exchange student while at FSU and spent a semester in Mexico. She returned to Jacksonville and started teaching at Andrew Jackson High School. 

Marilyn met and married the love of her life, Louis A. Sweet, and they had 65 years together, traveling the world. Louis was transferred to Daytona Beach in 1957 and they built a home in Ormond Beach in 1961. Marilyn went back to teaching in 1966, 1st at Holly Hill Junior High, going on to earn her Masters Degree and in 1972 transferred to Seabreeze Senior High, retiring in 1992.

She was devoted to God and her church family. She loved singing in the choir, playing the bells and her bible study groups.

Survivors include 3 daughters, Marilyn (Ken) Speidel, Holly Hill, Kathy (Jeff) Cihak, Homosassa, who both cared for her at home. Donna Ross (Mark) Cummings, Holly Hill and 1 grandson, Jason Ross, Morganton, NC and many extended family, friends and neighbors.

The family wishes to send a special thank you to Angela and UJU from Home Instead for their unfailing dedication, loving and compassionate caregiving.

A celebration of life will be held at First United Methodist Church, 336 S. Halifax Drive on November 22 at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation s in Marilyn's name to St Jude Children's Hospital or First United Methodist Church - Ormond Beach.