Seal obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Seal, Felix Dwight Nov 2013 Jerry Nelson Seal, Homer, Andrew 23 Mar 2004 Mar 2004 Jerry Nelson Seal, Jimmy B. 2 Jun 2004 Jun 2004 Jerry Nelson Seal, Mercella Eris Easley 22 May 2007 May 2007 Jerry Nelson Seal, N.B., Jr. 26 Apr 2006 Apr 2006 Jerry Nelson Seal, Ruby Lorraine Laurent 3 Aug 2010 Aug 2010 Jerry Nelson Seal, Willie Willard 16 Dec 2008 Dec 2008 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, LA SEAL, FELIX DWIGHT Age 62 and a resident of Independence, Felix passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at his residence. He is a member of Little River Pentecostal Church and the one person that impacted his life was Jesus. Felix enjoyed gardening, picking up pine knots, cutting firewood, but most of all enjoyed and adored his sons and grandchildren. Felix leaves behind his loving wife of 41 years, Phyllis Seal; sons, Kevin & wife Laurie Seal of DeRidder, LA, Keith & wife Heather Seal of Mittie, LA, Shane & wife Hope Seal of Amite, LA; grandchildren, Jordan, Kelsey, Hunter, Kameron, Konner, Gage, Dane & Kade Seal, Glenn & Daryan Navarre, Keiarra Henry; sisters, Joan Burnett of Mittie, LA, Kathy Coe of Mittie, LA, Paula Cooley of DeRidder, LA; brothers, Eric Seal of Decadur, TX, Tony Seal of Mittie, LA, Terry Seal of Mittie, LA, Timmy Seal of Dry Creek, LA. Preceding Felix in death were his parents, Ernest and Lorraine Seal; brother, Jimmy Seal. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at Little River United Pentecostal Church, on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., and again on Wednesday October 30, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. until funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Little River United Pentecostal Church Cemetery. Condolences and other information are available online at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 3/23/2004 SEAL, HOMER ANDREW Retired from Crown Zellerbach and a former resident of Varnado, he died Saturday, March 20, 2004 at his residence in Oakwood Village, Zachary. He was 88 and U.S. Navy Seabee veteran of World War II. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Bess and Bill Mitchell, Baton Rouge; brother, Luther Leon Seal Jr., Baton Rouge; sister-in-law, Velma P. Seal, Bogalusa; three grandchildren, Rebecca LeDuff, Baton Rouge, Allison Martin, Amite, and Andrew William Mitchell, Baton Rouge; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Hendrix Seal. Visitation at Poole- Ritchie Funeral Home, Bogalusa, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Visiting at ESM United Methodist Church, Bogalusa, from 9 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by Dr. Alan D. Einsel and the Rev. Ester Hammond. Interment in Seal Cemetery, Varnado. He was a member of ESM United Methodist Church, Bogalusa. He was a member of Varnado Masonic Lodge, Varnado Water Board and board member of the Varnado Fire Department. He was the former mayor of Varnado and active in Mile Branch. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area, 3772 North Blvd., Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, ESM United Methodist Church, 510 Avenue B, Bogalusa, LA 70427 or Hospice of Baton Rouge, 9063 Siegen Lane, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70810-1951. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star: 6/2/2004 SEAL, JIMMY B. Kentwood -- Jimmy B. Seal, 61, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at his home. A native of Wilmer and a Merchant Marine, he was a scaffold builder. He is survived by two daughters, Shasta M. Seal of Wilmer and Tammy L. Seal of St. Louis; one sister, Lucille McNeese of Amite; and one grandchild. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ada Broom; his father, Steve Seal; and his wife, Mary L. Crowe. Angelic Funeral Home, Roseland, is in charge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 5/22/2007 SEAL, MERCELLA ERIS EASLEY Mrs. Mercella Eris Easley Seal, 80 years young, of New Zion community in Kentwood, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg. She was born on Dec. 13, 1926, in St. Helena Parish, the daughter of the late Maurice and Irene McNabb Easley. She is survived by her sisters, Gloria Easley Stevens and husband Eugene, and Dolores Easley Browning and husband Lynwood, all of New Zion community. She is also survived by stepdaughter, Linda Seal Dabbs and husband John, stepgrandsons Cass and Craig, and great-granddaughters, Audrey and Ava, all of Caramillo, Calif. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Lisa Stevens Sledge and husband Mark, Brandon, Miss., Brent Stevens and wife Ann, Montpelier, Lorrie Davis Ayers and husband Brian, Austin, Texas, Susan Davis Barnes and husband Harold, Needville, Texas, John Stevens and wife Lisa, Madison, Miss., and Robert Davis and wife Raemon, Hunt, Texas. Surviving great- nieces and great-nephews are Taylor and Travis Sledge, Riley and Will Stevens, Justin, Brenton, Brian and Jason Ayers, Ethan and Grace Kullmann, Hunter Garcia and Atlas, Birch, Evariste, Augustus and Mercella Raemon Davis. She is also preceded in death by her husband, N.B. Seal. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. Friends and relatives will be received at New Zion Baptist Church, 3841 La. 38, Kentwood, on Wednesday, May 23, from 9 a.m. until service at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jason Foster. Interment in New Zion Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be sent to New Zion Cemetery Association, c/o Harlon Toney, 4594 La. 38, Kentwood, LA 70444 or your favorite charity. Eris was much loved by her friends and family and especially by her nieces and nephews and great- nieces and great-nephews. She will be deeply missed. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, is in charge of arrangements. For more information, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 4/26/2006 SEAL, N.B., JR. N.B. Seal Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was 85, born Oct. 24, 1920, in Poplarville, Miss. He was a longtime resident of the New Zion community in St. Helena Parish. Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood, on Thursday, April 27, from 9 a.m. until the funeral at 2 p.m. Interment in the church cemetery. Mr. Seal was retired from Delta Southern Co., where he was the manager of personnel and industrial relations. Later, he worked as a consultant for Harrell Gas Co. In his life, he was a pilot, an avid sportsman, traveled extensively and enjoyed a variety of hobbies. He and his wife were longtime members of the Baton Rouge Airstream Campers Club. He was a member of the Kentwood Masonic Lodge, F&AM, and was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Seal is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Eris Easley Seal; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and John Dabbs of Camarillo, Calif.; two grandsons, Cass Dabbs and Craig and wife Amanda Dabbs; two great-grand- children, Aubrey and Ava; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Gene and Gloria Stevens and Lynwood and Dolores Browning; several special nieces and nephews; as well as good friends, Ira and Carol Ann Cleveland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Newt and Pearl Seal; sister, Irene Harris; and brothers, Guthrie, Curtis, Anthony and Charles Seal. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the New Zion Cemetery Fund, 4594 La. 38, Kentwood, LA 70444. Arrangements entrusted to McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 8/3/2010 SEAL, RUBY LORRAINE LAURENT A resident of Kentwood, died at 2:31 a.m. on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at her residence. She was born April 22, 1964 in New Orleans and was 46 years of age. She is survived by her husband, Wallace "Winston" Seal, Kentwood; parents, Joella Lewis Laurent and Melvin J. Laurent; 2 sisters, Barbara Laurent and her husband, Herbert D. Ballew, Round Rock, TX and Hilda Laurent, Bogue Chitto, MS and her fiance, Charles Smith, Baton Rouge; 2 brothers, Melvin Laurent, III, Round Rock, TX and Paul Laurent, Independence; a niece, Lakin Laurent. She was preceded in death by her brother, Barney Larry Laurent. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Services conducted by Rev. David Cutrer. Interment Corkern Cemetery, Franklinton. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 12/16/2008 SEAL, WILLIE WILLARD Willie Willard Seal, a native and resident of Holden, passed away at 10:30 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at North Oak Regional Medical Center at age 67. Visitation will be at Seale Funeral Home, Livingston, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting continues at the funeral home on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until funeral services at noon, conducted by the Rev. Gerald Wayne Evans. Burial will follow in Courtney Cemetery. He is survived by sisters, Bonnie Dupre, Irma Wilson and Eleanor Travirca; brothers, Henry Seal and Jessie Seal; sister-in-law, Jean Falgout; niece, Karen Klein; nephew, Ronald Klein; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by, his wife, Effie Margaret Seal; parents, Hiram and Etta Seal; and a sister, Connie Arbour. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/seal.txt