Walter Carroll Seay Jr.

Walter Carroll

Seay Jr.

Walter Carroll Seay Jr., 90, of Stevens Cove Road, Lovingston, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born Jan. 25, 1920, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Walter Carroll Seay Sr. and Irene Wilhelmina Ring Seay.

He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Arrington. Carroll had an enormous amount of charisma and interacted with people in many ways. He was truly a people person and had an enormous amount of love, tenderness and a sense of humor, which was treasured by his children, grandchildren and wife. He was a graduate of Holy Cross Academy in Lynchburg and was a retired sales manager with WEET Radio Station in 1979. He was an independent freelance and account executive and business partner with the R.E. Insurance Agency. He was involved in horse breeding, restaurant operations, radio, insurance and real estate. He was a charter member of the Fort Hills Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg and was active with the Lynchburg Little Theater and Fine Arts Center, Board of Directors, Chairman Casting Committee and Membership Committee. He narrated the motion picture, "A City Cares," and the film won national gold award. President of the Lynchburg Safety Council for many years, he was also a member of the Board of Directors Retail Merchants Association and active on Democratic Committee for a number of years.

He is survived by his wife, Lois West Seay; two daughters, Sherry O'Shea, of Roanoke, and Pamela Perry, and her husband, Ronald Jr. (Eddie), of Hurt; Stepsons, John C. Farnandez Jr., of Chesapeake, and David M. Farnandez, and his wife, Tina, of Huntingtown, Md.; stepdaughters, Donna M. Farnandez, of Lynchburg, and Susan E. Craighill, and her husband, Ed, of Lynchburg; sister-in-law, Lorraine Velez, and her husband, Leo, of Wilmington, Del.; four grandchildren, Angela Ross and her husband, DJ, Sonya Heater and her husband, Shawn, Ian McDaniel and his wife, Melanie, and Jacqueline Page and her husband, Thomas; 11 great-grandchildren, Makiah, Jordis, Madison, Janiah, Marianna, Alexis, Jasmine, Elijah, Dustin, Morgan and Emily; and four step-grandchildren, Chloe Ekberg, Charlie Craighill, Sam Craighill and Corry Craighill.

A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Trinity Episcopal Church, with Rector Judy Parrish officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Military Rites will be accorded by V.F.W. Post #7701 of Arrington. The family will receive friends following the service in the social hall.

Arrangements by Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel, Lovingston, (434) 263-4097.