Sr Bob Seay

Mr. Robert "Bob" Hulie Seay, Sr., 89, of Statesville, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Gordon Hospice House following a brief illness. Mr. Seay was born April 16, 1923 in Gaston County and was the son of the late Robert L. Seay and Roxie Bertha Mae Stoddard. He attended Gaston County Schools and in 1979 he married Vera Childers Seay, who preceded him in death in November of 2003. Mr. Seay was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and he served during WWII. He was also a member of Victory Baptist Church in Charlotte and he was retired from P.O. Lunch where he worked as a cook. He was a member of the Local #96 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, a former Mason of Steel Creek Lodge and VFW Post 2031 in Statesville. Along with his parents and wife, Mr. Seay was also preceded in death by two brothers, Patrick and William Seay along with four sisters, Helen Armstrong, Carrie Byers, Betty Godbey and Sue Lackey. He was also preceded in death by one grandson, Robert H. Seay, III. Mr. Seay is survived by one son, Robert H. Seay, Jr, (Irene), three daughters, Jane Harding, Debbie Floyd (David), all of Bolivia, NC and Sandra S. Hutto (Donnie) of Huntersville. He is also survived by one brother, Frank Seay (Joann) of Concord, NC and a sister, Connie Starr (Don) of Lake Wiley, SC along with 23 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service for Mr. Seay will be conducted 2:00 pm Friday, January 4, 2013 in the Iredell Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Cook officiating and full military honors provided by the Iredell County Military Detail. The family will visit with friends following the service and the family will be assembled at other times at the home of Chris and Rita Mauney. Active pallbearers will be Chris Mauney, Brandon Crouch, Mike Mayberry, Brian Hutto, Wrye Youngblood and Rusty Seay. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Serenity House, 110 Centre Church Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 or to the Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com/obituaries and Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Bob Seay, Sr.