Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:44 pm Friday, January 17, 2014

Clara Marie Seay

Clara Marie Seay

January 7, 2014

Clara Marie Seay, age 71, Russellville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at her residence.

She was a native of Winston County, but lived most of her life in Franklin County.  She was a homemaker and member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

Visitation was Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 at Pinkard Funeral Home Russellville.  The funeral was Friday, at the Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel with Andy Cansler and Richard Crumpton officiating.  Burial followed in Franklin Memory Gardens.

Survivors include daughter, Marie Wright; son Jimmy Dale Seay and wife, Peggy; brother, James Vandiver and wife, Betty; sister, Nelda Franks and husband, Donnie; grandchildren, Stuart and Dustin Wright, Rachel Seay, April Lucas and Nick Seay; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were nephews, Jeremy, Jamie, Jesse, Brian, Rodney and Darryl.

She was preceded in death by husband, Ralph “Pete” Seay; parents, Jimmy and Lila Mae Vandiver; grandson, Johnathon Wright.

Special thanks, to the wonderful staff at Hospice Advantage, to the wonderful CNA’S, Becky, Melissa and nurse, Denise Wells and special friend, Margo.  Also, thanks to special friends from Cedar Ridge Camp Ground, Ricky and Wanda Hargett.

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