Winona Lucille Seay (Ma Seay), 101, of the Big Cove community went home to be with the Lord Monday, July 11, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Neddie Williamson Swayney and wife of the late Clingman T. Seay. She was a member of Straight Fork Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her son, Vernon Seay; great granddaughter, Lydia Gosnell; four brothers and five sisters.
She is survived by her two daughters, Selma Hope and Carol Quinn; one sister, Beulah Walker; two brothers, John Wesley and Gene Swayney; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren; and great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3pm on Wednesday, July 13 at Straight Fork Baptist Church. Rev. Charles Ray Ball will officiate with burial in the family cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1-3pm Wednesday at the church.
Crisp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.