Seward Edgar Steedley: acw

1915 - 2002 (87 years)

Generation: 1

Seward Edgar Steedley was born on 12 Mar 1915 in Homerville, Clinch, Georgia, USA (son of Living and Living); died on 16 Jul 2002 in Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried in Little Buffalo Creek Cemetery, Brantley, Georgia, USA.

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Died:
Seward Edgar Steedley, 87, (b. 12 Mar 1916), of Nahunta, died Tuesday (16 Jul 2002) at his residence after a long illness with his family by his side. He was of the Baptist faith and had worked as a boilermaker with Babcock and Wilcox in Brunswick, and had also farmed for many years.

The Clinch County native was the son of the late William Randall Steedley and Rosa Lee Smith Steedley. He was also preceded in death by his son, Julian Edgar Steedley; eight sisters, and three brothers.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Mae Harris Steedley of Nahunta. (They were married on 26 Sep 1936); his children, Merle Scarborough (Glenn) of Nahunta, Ann Prescott (Coleman) of Jacksonville, FL, Jeanette Cato (Buddy) and Jimmy Steedley (Diane), both of Nahunta; ten grandchildren, Anna O'Neal, Richie Westmoreland, Brian and Ronda Steedley, Eric, Alan and Chris Prescott, Clifford Steedley, Amanda Gibson and Michelle Quinnelly; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and 12 step-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives; and a very special friend, Jody Vounce.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 19, from the chapel of the Chambless Funeral Home in Nahunta with the Rev. Randy Wainright and Rev. Edward Colley officiating.

Burial followed in the Little Buffalo Cemetery in Hickox.

Songs, "Amazing Grace," "I'll Fly Away," and "Golden Street."

Grandsons served as pallbearers.

Seward married Dorothy Mae Harris on 26 Jul 1936 in Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Noah Thomas Harris and Glifford Amanda Highsmith) was born on 16 Mar 1921 in Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Apr 2016 in Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried on 29 Apr 2016 in Little Buffalo Creek Cemetery, Brantley, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Merle Finette Steedley was born on 22 Jun 1938 in Brantley, Georgia, USA; died on 31 May 2004 in Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried on 3 Jun 2004 in Little Buffalo Creek Cemetery, Brantley, Georgia, USA.
Julian Edgar Steedley was born on 24 Sep 1939 in Brantley, Georgia, USA; died on 30 Jun 1968 in Ware, Georgia, USA; was buried in Jul 1968 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA.
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Generation: 2

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Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Children:

George Royal Steedley was born on 23 Oct 1912 in Homerville, Clinch, Georgia, USA; died on 28 Apr 1965 in Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried in Little Buffalo Creek Cemetery, Brantley, Georgia, USA.
1. Seward Edgar Steedley was born on 12 Mar 1915 in Homerville, Clinch, Georgia, USA; died on 16 Jul 2002 in Nahunta, Brantley, Georgia, USA; was buried in Little Buffalo Creek Cemetery, Brantley, Georgia, USA.