James Seay

SIKESTON, Mo. -- James M. Seay, 59, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at his home.

He was born Jan. 17, 1944, in East Prairie, Mo., son of William and Eula Jackson Seay. He and Carolyn Lizenbee were married Jan. 12, 1990.

Seay had worked in the maintenance department at Bunny Bread.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

Survivors include three sons, Chad Seay of Little Rock, Ark., Cory Seay of Tampa, Fla., Clay Seay of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Kim Presson of Diehlstadt, Mo., Kelley Quertermous of Pacific, Mo.; and two stepdaughters, Robin Kralemann of Jackson, and Christy Byrd of Sikeston.

Also surviving is a sister, Orine Hatton of Lone Oak, Ky.; a half sister, Margaret Sutton of Matthews, Mo.; four grandsons; and two stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a half sister.

Friends may call at Ponder Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. today.

Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery.