Grace Seawright Obituary (1919

Grace Leona Seawright, age 90 of Tulsa, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 19, 2010 in Claremore. Grace was born on December 12, 1919 to Jake William and Callie Elizabeth (Packard) Gage in Scraper, Oklahoma. She graduated from Salina, High School in Salina, Oklahoma. Grace married W.F. Seawright on December 24, 1941 in Ada, Oklahoma. She worked for Zebco for fifteen years then became a homemaker full time. Grace was a member of Lawn Wood Free Will Baptist Church, were she was very active in her church working with the Ladies Auxiliary, Mission work, being a Sunday School Teacher, working in the kitchen to prepare dinners at the church and working in the nursery for fifteen years. Grace was also an original volunteer for the March of Dimes in this area and she loved to make quilts. Grace is survived by her husband W.F. Seawright of the home, a son Jack Seawright of Sand Springs, a daughter Linda Biles and husband David of Claremore, a brother Gene Gage and wife Eula of Pryor and a sister Lucile White and husband Verl of Bixby, one step sister Ethylene Pierce and husband Russell of Pryor, four grandchildren Angela Westback and husband Tim of Parker, Colorado, Amy Gilliam and husband Tim of Claremore, Oklahoma, Jessica Seawright of Tulsa and Stephanie Johnson of Tulsa, also surviving Grace is six great-grandchildren Ryan and Eric Westback, Clayton and Daniel Gilliam, Kallie Cox and Brantley Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson Matthew Biles. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, 2:00 p.m., November 23, 2010 at the Lawn Wood Free Will Baptist Church, 4115 West Edison St. in Tulsa. Officiating will be Reverend J.C. Morgan and Reverend Steve Loveless, burial will follow at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in Sand Springs. Online memorials maybe left for the family at www.dillonfuneralservices.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Dillon Funeral Home of Sand Springs.