Virginia Ruth Seeley
Services for Virginia Ruth Seeley, 83, of Farber, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia, after visitation beginning at noon.
Burial will be at Barkley Cemetery in New London.
Survivors include three children, Roger Seeley, Elsberry; Thomas Seeley, Troy; and Ruth Williams, Farber.
Published in the Hannibal Courier-Post (MO) – September 15, 2008
Virginia Ruth Seeley
Virginia Ruth Seeley, 83 of Farber, passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 at the Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Waters Funeral Chapel, Vandalia, with the Rev. Randall Cone officiating. Music will be provided by Shirley Stubblefield, pianist, and Virginia Carlson, soloist. Interment will be in the Barkley Cemetery in New London. Visitation is from noon until service time Tuesday at the funeral chapel.
Pallbearers are Mike Culwell, Howard Reading, Gary Pease, Chuck Bockhorst, Terry Newland and Alan Teacutter.
Mrs. Seeley was born May 23, 1925 in Curryville, the daughter of Raymond Everett and Lola May (Robinson) Holmes.
She married Thomas Elmer Seeley in Bowling Green on Nov. 5, 1944; he preceded her in death on June 11, 1999.
Virginia was a 1943 graduate of the Vandalia High School. After high school, she worked a short time at the Ely Walker Garment Factory in Vandalia and at the ASCS office in Montgomery City. She was a homemaker and long-time member of the Farber Presbyterian Church, which she was very active in. Virginia helped with the Farber Community Betterment and Meals-On-Wheels programs. She enjoyed sewing, camping, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. Virginia was also good at painting and trimming rooms in many houses.
Survivors include two sons, Roger E. Seeley and friend, Amanda Jenkins of Elsberry, and Thomas E. Seeley of Troy; one daughter, Ruth Etta and husband, Harold Williams of Farber; one sister, Mrs. Ronald (Dorothy) Culwell of Vandalia; five grandchildren, Heather Williams of Farber, Heath and wife, Jennifer Williams, of Farber, Ross Seeley of Iron Station, N.C., Michael Poole of New London and Jonathan Poole of Philadelphia; three great-grandchildren, Mallory Williams, Audrey Williams and Jack Seeley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas; one son, Raymond Elmer Seeley, who died in infancy.
Memorials are encouraged to the Farber Presbyterian Church or to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Published in The Mexico Ledger, (MO) Mon Sep 15, 2008
