Johnathon Christopher Schweickart, 32, of Ironton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky. Johnathon was born April 12, 1991, in Huntington, West Virginia, a son to Christi (Jackson) Schweickart and Michael Taylor of Ironton, Ohio.
Johnathon was a 2009 graduate of Ironton High School and attended Collins Career Center, Central State, and Marshall College. He worked as an electrician for IBOEW of Huntington, WV. Johnathon enjoyed singing and playing his guitar, especially in the company of his family. He loved sports, and could always be found playing football and basketball, and he was a 3-year starter in basketball and 2-year starter in football and baseball. He was awarded the Jack Wolfe Scholarship in 2009. He will be dearly missed by his family and community.
Johnathon was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles, Jr. and Peggy Jackson, grandmother, Evelyn Taylor, and great aunt, Betty Kelly.
Those left to cherish his memory and carry on his legacy are his son Liam Schweickart, four siblings, Michael (Amber) Schweickart, Ariel, Jalen, and Haylee Schweickart all of Ironton, grandfather Stanley Mills, of Ironton, God parents, Bruce and Tresa Taylor and nephew, Kingston Schweickart and two nieces, Michaela Schweickart and Myla Kimbro.
The funeral service will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South 7th Street, Ironton, Ohio with Bishop Raymond Coleman and JD Crockrel officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery.
Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 5th, at the funeral home and 12:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home. To offer online condolences, please visit: www.phillipsfuneralhome.net