Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
11:28 am Sunday, August 7, 2016

Jerry Wayne Seal

Jerry Wayne Seal, age 66, Russellville, passed away Aug. 4 at ECM Hospital.

Jerry was a member of Alva Chapel Missionary Baptist. He worked as a diesel mechanic with Muscle Shoals Mack Trucks. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him.

The visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 7 at Spry Memorial Chapel, with the funeral following at 3 p.m. in the chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Dennis Steward and Bro. Jeff Fleming. Burial will be at Ramsey Cemetery in Russellville.

He was preceded in death by father, Roy Eugene Seal; mother, Ellen Thornton Seal; step-mother, Frances Seal; and brothers, Tommy Seal, Luther Seal and John Seal.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Gwen Mitchell Seal; daughter, Kim Hargett; son, Jeremy Seal and wife Faye; grandchildren, Katey Miller and husband Jr., Elizabeth Seal and Laura Beth Seal; great-grandchildren, Hunter Miller and Alivia Miller; sister, Judy Raper; and several nieces and nephews.

The pallbearers will be Kevin Hargett, Kevin Clement, Robbie McDowell, Andy McDowell, Alex McDowell, and Scott Colburn.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the ICU nurses and staff of ECM for the love and care of the family.

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