Jerry Lee Seabaugh of Dexter, Missouri, son of the late Truman Dayton Seabaugh and Wilma IVD Crites Seabaugh was born on October 8, 1947 in Scopus. He passed away on June 18, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 64.
Jerry was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church of Dexter, an active member of the Kenady-Hanks American Legion Post 59 (served as the Commander from 2007-2009), and retired from the United States Army National Guard as a Master Sergeant (E8). He was formerly self-employed in sales, Jerry Seabaugh Equipment Company
Jerry and Beverly Jean Vehrs were united in marriage on February 14, 1969 in Marble Hill. Beverly survives the home.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Missy Ashley and her husband Gary and twin grandsons Gavin and Dylan Ashley of Dexter; two sons, Tony Seabaugh and his wife Dara, grandson Casey Seabaugh and granddaughter MeKenna Seabaugh of Poplar Bluff; and son Tim Seabaugh and his wife Michelle, grandsons Tyler Batchelor, Austin Seabaugh, Chris Seabaugh and granddaughters Tori Rae Seabaugh and Brianna Roberts.
Other survivors include eight Seabaugh brothers: Eugene and wife Sharon of Jackson; T. Gale and wife Katherine of Jackson; Dale and wife Winnie of Jackson; Dick and wife Lois of Jackson; Lindell and wife Wanda of Marble Hill; Milford and wife Dorothy of Jackson; Ron and wife Robin of Charleston; Don Seabaugh of Leopold. These brothers have been gathering together every third Friday of the month since 2005 to stay in close touch and celebrate their birthdays - “A great excuse just to be together and enjoy each other’s company.”
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Rex Seabaugh of Marble Hill.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 until 8 p.m., on Thursday, June 21, 2012 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter.
A Celebration of Life funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 22, 2012, in the Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery at Bloomfield, with full military state honors. The Rev. Lonnie Mittag and Chaplain Herb Zaricor of the Kenady-Hanks American Legion Post 59 will be officiating.
