Karl Seel Obituary
Karl Norman Seel
July 1, 1955 - October 27, 2025
Karl Norman Seel was born on July 1, 1955, in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Geelmuyden Seel and Eugenia Stenke Seel, and by his grandson, Adam Dean Clark.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita Barrow Seel; daughters Angelina Adams Tew (T.J. Tew) and Amanda Adams (Mary Sinclair); grandsons Jacob B. Clark, Thomas Tew III, and great-grandson Elijah Dean Clark; granddaughters Emma Tew and Mabel Tew; sisters Lauren Shilling (Pickens, South Carolina), Krissie Yon (Anderson, South Carolina), and Debbie Hadner (Clermont, Florida); and numerous nieces and nephews.
Karl loved Jesus and faithfully served at Union Baptist Church in Grand Bay, Alabama, where he assisted with the sound system and other ministries. He was especially grateful for his Sunday School teacher, Eric Nelson, and for the fellowship of his close friends in Christ- Roland Maxwell, Jim Mills, and David Baugh.
Funeral Service
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 11:00 a.m.
Union Baptist Church
5151 Grand Bay-Wilmer Road S.
Grand Bay, Alabama 36541
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Union Baptist Church Renovation Fund, 5151 Grand Bay-Wilmer Road S., Grand Bay, Alabama 36541.
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