Seaton, Jimmy Wayne (6 Oct 1948 - 3 Apr 2014) [52337].
Husband of Scroggins, Nancy Louise (Seaton) ( - ) [52327].
Lloyd James Funeral Home, Jimmy Wayne Seaton, 4 Apr 2014 [Legacy]
Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jimmy Wayne Seaton, 5 Apr 2014 [Legacy]
Find A Grave, Jimmy Wayne 'Jim' Seaton, 3 Apr 2014 [Photo]
(Updated 5 Apr 2014).
Jimmy Wayne Seaton
Funeral services for Jimmy Wayne Seaton, age 65, of Tyler will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Green Acres Baptist Church with burial in Tyler Memorial Park.
After a valiant fight with cancer, Jimmy Wayne Seaton quietly passed from this life on April 3, 2014. Jimmy Wayne Seaton was born in Marshall on Oct. 6, 1948, to James William and Artie Frances Martin Seaton. Jim honorably served his country from 1969 to 1973 as a member of the United States Marines. He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War.
After returning to Tyler from his service to our country, Jim went to work for the Oge Oldsmobile Toyota Dealership in Tyler and joined the Dixie Volunteer Fire Department. Jim donated his time as a volunteer at Dixie VFD for more than 35 years, serving as the training officer and fire chief.
In 1987, Jim became the Smith County assistan fire marshal and assistant emergency management coordinator. In 1999, after the passing of longtime Fire Marshal Charles Shine, Jim was appointed fire marshal and served his county, community and state in that position faithfully. Jim earned and held certifications as a volunteer firefighter, arson investigator, fire inspector and Master Peace Officer. He believed that training and education was an important factor in the many aspects of his career and dedicated himself to helping others learn what he loved. Jim also served as a member of a multitude of committees and boards and felt a strong commitment to helping improve the lives of others. Jim was a dedicated emergency management coordinator and took the planning for disasters and emergencies to a stellar level. He served the state of Texas as a member of the Texas Division of Emergency Management Advisory Group and mentored others new to emergency planning. Jim was always a teacher and an educator at heart.
Jim is survived by his wife, Nancy Scroggins Seaton [52327, fb], of Tyler; his faithful and four legged daughter, Zoe; daughter, Melissa Gail Seaton []; son, James T. Seaton [] and Lisa Seaton []; and son-in-law, Randy W. Oden; grandchildren, Jayna Lynn Kennedy, Preston Wayne Seaton-Knox, Bailey O'Neal Dushuanack, Haley Elizabeth Oden, Ashlyn Nicole Seaton and Emma Frances Seaton; great-grandchildren, Ansley and Emma Kennedy; niece, Jackie Butcher Cuppy and her children Misty and David, and a nephew, Billy Butcher.
He is also survived by in-laws, Karen [52325, fb] and Steve [52316] LaCroix, of Plano, David Scroggins [52322], of Flint, Trey [30192, fb] and Mistie [30191, fb] Scroggins, of Rockwall; nephews, Billy [52334, fb] and Deann [52339, fb] Scroggins, of Forney, Blake [, fb] and Meghan Thedford, of Seattle, Wash., and Matt LaCroix, of Hurst; nieces, Kristen [52319, fb] and Stanton Reaves, of Canton, Shey Scroggins [30193, fb], of Rockwall, Lauren Thedford [, fb], of Dallas and Susan LaCroix, of Fairhope, Ala.
Jim was preceded in death by his daughter, Sunney Rachelle Seaton Oden []; parents, James William and Artie Frances Martin Seaton; sister, Jean Butcher Enix; and in-laws, Bill [32789] and Louise [52338, FaG:80258383] Scroggins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in honor of Jim, to the Smith County Fire Fighter's Association, 11325 Spur 248, Tyler.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Lloyd-James Funeral Home.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on Apr. 5, 2014
Jimmy Wayne 'Jim' Seaton
Birth: Oct. 6, 1948
Death: Apr. 3, 2014
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Burial:
Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery
Tyler
Smith County
Texas, USA
Created by: P. Michael Cooper
Record added: Apr 03, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 127357947
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