Ralph Louis Seeber, age 76, of 150 Old Frost Bottom Road, Oliver Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.<\/p>\n
Mr. Seeber was born May 27, 1925, in Briceville.<\/p>\n
He served his country in World War II as well as Korea. He held the rank of sergeant in the United States Army and was a member of the Fighting Big Red One. He was an avid fisherman and loved sports. Mr. Seeber was a member of Frost Bottom Missionary Baptist Church in Frost Bottom.<\/p>\n
Mr. Seeber and his wife, Audrey, were married 54 years April 3, 2002.<\/p>\n
Mr. Seeber is preceded in death by: Parents, Ed and Mattie Seeber; children, Ralph Seeber Jr., Esteleda Seeber, Audrey Seeber; granddaughter, Audrey Mullins; brothers, Cecil Seeber, Charles Ed Seeber; sister, Pearl Price; father and mother-in-law, Clarence and Annie Harness.<\/p>\n
Mr. Seeber is survived by: Wife, Audrey Harness Seeber; sons, Clarence Ed Seeber of Oliver Springs, Michael Seeber of Oak Ridge, Dee Seeber of Clinton; adopted son, Leonard West and wife, Lois of New River; daughters, Sandra Kay Seeber of Oliver Springs, Patsy Hixon and husband Steve of Kingston, Rose Stipes and husband Jimmy of Strawberry Plains, Violet Jackson of Oliver Springs; daughter-in-law, Judith Seeber Argo of McMinnville; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Dennis Seeber and wife Thelma of Oliver Springs; sister, Florence Duncan of Oliver Springs; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Lois Bass of Oliver Springs, Dee and Mildred Harness of South Carolina; very special friends, Charlie and Ruby White of Oliver Springs; care giver and friend, Teresa Jenkins; special nieces and nephews of the Bass family and the Seeber family.<\/p>\n
Pallbearers for Mr. Seeber\u2019s service were Ron Smith, Ralph Poore, Billy Cooper, Jamey Lewis, Tony Hixon and Simmy Mullins. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Jones, Joshua Seeber and Johnny Beacham.<\/p>\n
The family received friends 6-8:30 Thursday, April 4, 2002, at Oliver Springs Mortuary.<\/p>\n
Funeral service was 2 pm Friday, April 5, 2002, at Mineral Springs Baptist Church in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Clyde Bass officiating.<\/p>\n
Interment was Friday, April 5, 2002, at Frost Bottom Cemetery in Frost Bottom following the funeral service.<\/p>\n
Oliver Springs Mortuary in charge of the arrangements.<\/p>\n
Clinton Courier News, <\/em>7 April 2002<\/p>\n [Courtesy of Renee Scarbrough]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"