Visitation: 5 - 7 pm Friday, May 21, 2021 at JE Foust and Son Funeral
Home, 523 S Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051
Funeral Services: 10 am Saturday May 22, 2021 at JE Foust and
Son Funeral Home, Grapevine, with burial to follow at Grapevine Cemetery.
James was born in Petty, Texas on June 12, 1932 and grew up and went to
school in Roxton, Texas. He married Nelda on July 3, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas. He
began his career as a surveyor for the Texas Highway Department and worked
for Texas Bitulithic and Eby Construction before retiring in 1995 from Ashland Oil.
He was a veteran of the Korea War and served in the Navy aboard the USS
Gregory (DD-802) from 1951-1954. He was awarded the National Defense
Medal, Korean Service Medal (2 stars), United Nations Service Medal and the
China Service Medal. During his retirement years, James loved camping, fishing
and spending time with his grandkids and great grandkids.
James is preceded in death by his son, Jerry Dewayne Seals; mother, Mildred
Seals; brother, Robert Seals and sisters, Billie Bob Laub, Elouise Osborne,
Annette Pryor and Norma Kay Seals.
James is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nelda Seals; children: Cindy Scullin and
husband John, Lyle Seals and wife Connie; brother, Bill Seals and wife Gay,
grandchildren: Joanie Shields and husband TJ, Cassandra Weaver and husband
Cliff, James Seals and wife Camille and Elizabeth Seals, great grandchildren
Charlotte “Charlie” Weaver, Logan Weaver, Abe Weaver, Jeremy Seals, Graham
Seals and numerous friends and family.
Pallbearers will be: TJ Shields, James Seals, Stuart Springer, Kevin Heathman,
Warren Albrecht and Terry Mason. Honorary pallbearer is Andrew Quinn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the following:
Rise Adaptive Sports
Park Road 4
Grapevine, TX 76501
or
Metroport Meals on Wheels
428 US 377
Roanoke, TX 76262
