Roy Ellis Seals, known to all as Butch went to be with the Lord at the age of 72 on November 3rd, 2021. He was saved at an early age and was a member of Seals Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. He was born to Smokey and Pauline Seals on March 12th, 1949. He was a strong willed, very hard working, devoted family man with an intense passion for cars, mechanic work and anything else when it came to trading. Anyone he ever came in contact with, he would make sure to ask if they had been saved or if they belonged to a church anywhere. He wanted to make sure they knew the Lord.
Survived by his loving wife of 49 years: Barbara Seals;
Sons: Joseph Seals of Tazewell, TN; Roy Ellis Seals Jr, and wife Lisa of Morristown, TN;
Grandchildren: Damian and Cameron Seals; Daughter/Granddaughter: Joshlyn Seals of his late son Joshua Seals.
Butch has a host of other family and friends.
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Roy Ellis Seals, known to all as Butch went to be with the Lord at the age of 72 on November 3rd, 2021. He was saved in November 1956 in a revival at Seals Branch Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of Seals Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. He was born to Smokey and Pauline Seals on March 12th, 1949. He was a strong willed, very hard working, devoted family man with an intense passion for cars, mechanic work and anything else when it came to trading. Anyone he ever came in contact with, he would make sure to ask if they had been saved or if they belonged to a church anywhere. He wanted to make sure they knew the Lord.
Survived by his loving wife of 49 years: Barbara Seals;
Sons: Joseph Seals of Tazewell, TN; Roy Ellis Seals Jr, and wife Lisa of Morristown, TN;
Grandchildren: Damian and Cameron Seals;
Daughter/Granddaughter: Joshlyn Seals of his late son Joshua Seals.
Butch has a host of other family and friends.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 9 P.M. Saturday at Coffey Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2 P.M. Sunday November 7, 2021 in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will follow in the Seals Chapel Church Cemetery.
Ministers: Rev. Jim Seals and Rev. Tommy Louthan.
Singers: Descendants of Grace (Karen, Candace, Kasey and Mary Jo).
Pallbearers: Roger Louthan, Jeremy Buchanan, William Carpenter, Foster Bordelon, Jim Coffey and Bill Seals.
Coffey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.coffeyfh.com for the Seals family.
