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Cecil Seaton Obituary

Cecil Seaton

Cecil Ray Seaton, age 95, of Chuckey, South Central community, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025 at home surrounded by family.

He was a lifetime farmer and attended Mt. Carmel U M Church.

He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Tilman and Debbie Seaton of Gray, TN; three daughters and sons-in-laws: Linda and Freddie Bible of South Central, Charlene and Doug Babb of South Central and Tina and Mike Strong of Greeneville; grandchildren: Ivan Ray Seaton of AZ, Christy Seaton of South Central, Tiffany Stanton of Greeneville and Leah Merkle of Knoxville; two great grandsons: Tyler Brewer and Ivan Cecil Seaton; one special nephew: Bobby Seaton of South Central; and one great niece: Brenda Seaton Bowers of South Central

He was the son of the late Ray and Luster Wyatt Seaton and was preceded in death by his wife: Hazel Thompson Seaton; three sisters: Mary Lillian Seaton, Lula Belle Callahan and Betty Brown; and a granddaughter: Serena Stanton.

The family will receive friends from 12- 2 pm Wednesday at Mt. Carmel UM Church at South Central with the funeral service at 2:00. Rev. Emma Ward, Michael Brown and Rev. Jeff Casteel will officiate. Interment will follow at Liberty Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Steven Painter, Jimmy Painter, Erik Fleener, Colton Fleenor, Bradley Thompson, Mike Strong.

Honorary pallbearers will be: Jeff Thomas, Doug Babb, Freddie Bible and Tilman Seaton.

Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Greeneville Sun from Dec. 15 to Dec. 16, 2025.

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Dec

17

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church

2466 Hwy 107, Chuckey, TN

Dec

17

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church

Dec

17

Interment

Liberty Cemetery

91 Guy Brown Rd, Chuckey, TN

Funeral services provided by:

Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home

125 Idletime Drive, Greeneville, TN 37743

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