Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Seeley, Ralph E. Sr., 1990 

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RALPH EVANS SEELEY 

  WAKEFIELD - Mr. Ralph Evans Seeley Sr., 78, of Wakefield, died Dec. 10, 1990 
in Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg.

  He was a native of Columbus, Ohio, but lived in the Wakefield community 
since the age of six.

  He was a member of Wakefield United Methodist Church and had served on the 
Board of Trustees for more than 40 years.  He also was a member of the 
Wakefield Ruritan Club and the Sons of Confederate Veterans and was an avid 
collector of antique farm equipment and all types of glass bottles.

  He was a retired federal employee of the ASCS office for Sussex County and 
a retired farmer.

  Survivors include his wife, Lucille R. Seeley; two sons, Ralph E. Seeley, 
Jr. and Wayne A. Seeley, all of Wakefield; two daughters, Barbara S. Pond of 
Sedley and Linda S. Huber of Richmond; five grandchildren and 2 great-
grandchildren.

  A funeral will be held at the Wakefield United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. 
Dec. 12, officiated by the Rev. Jess V. Staton, with burial to follow in 
Wakefield Cemetery.

  The family will receive friends at the residence.

  The family suggest that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made 
to the building fund of Wakefield United Methodist Church.

  Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is in charge of arrangements.


Ralph Evans SEELEY, Sr., of Wakefield, retired federal employee & farmer, 
b. 20 Oct 1915, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, d. 10 Dec 1990, Petersburg, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 12 Dec 1990, 
Purviance Funeral Home obit 

*His parents, Warren Lamont & Delilah (BIDWELL) SEELY, are also buried there. 
   Wakefield list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His widow's obit (Purviance Funeral Home, 1996) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/s400l2ob.txt 

His mother d. 26 Feb 1919 during the Spanish flu pandemic, and his father 
   d. 25 Mar 1919 by poison. 

Ralph was reared by his paternal grandparents, Clifton Herrick & Ida M. 
   (ASBAUGH/ASHBAUGH) SEELY, who are also buried in Wakefield Cemetery. 

Clifton's (donated, 1956) obits both give SEELEY, but his gravestone shows 
   SEELY; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/s400c1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/s400r1ob.txt