Mavis Virginia Seay

Mavis Virginia Fowler Seay, age 76, of 160 S. Park St., Asheboro died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at Covenant Christian Church Ministries, 1565 Covenant Mountain Rd., Asheboro with Pastor Lois Johnson, Apostle Eddie McLean, Pastor Ben Chavis, and Special Speaker Dr. Ranbir Singh officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. Seay was a native of Florida, was a CNA Nurse and enjoyed taking care of people. Some of her loves were birds, flowers, people, and angels. Everyone who came into her life was loved and cared for and she always had faith and believed all things would work out for the good for those who believed. She also believed that we are put on earth to help other people and she would want everyone to know we have the ability to conquer all things in Christ who gives us strength. Everyone that visited Mavis in her last days went away with her love and feeling more blessed themselves by her. Even in her pain and suffering she always had the ability to encourage and uplift others. Mavis was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Seay and her son, Melvin Seay. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Cooper and her husband Richard of Asheboro, NC; Wanda Voncannon and her husband Malcolm of Asheboro, NC; grandchildren, Louie Seay of CA, Ben Seay of Lexington, NC, Kisha Dunker of Asheboro, NC, Danielle Sheffield of Asheboro, NC and James Daniel Sheffield of Asheboro, NC; step grandchildren, Rodney Voncannon of Asheboro, NC and Melanie Voncannon of Candor, NC; 5 great grandchildren; sisters, Elmer Knight of Lakeland, FL and Gladys Knight of Brookfield, FL. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 6-8 P.M. at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Ave., Asheboro, NC and other times at her home.