Helen Collins Seals, 79, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the residence at Hamby’s Place in Chattanooga.
She was born in Hindman, KY, and had lived in the Cleveland/Chattanooga area for the past 40 years. She was a member of Primitive Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and being a housewife, mother, and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Seals; and parents, Grover and Lizzie Thompson Collins.
She is survived by her three daughters, Patricia Elaine Robinson and husband Jim of Chattanooga, Christine Ann Merrilees and husband John of McDonald and Lillian Marie Rule and husband Chris, of Harvest, AL; two granddaughters, Katherin Lynn Rule and Michelle Ann Rule, both of Harvest, AL; two sisters, Joyce Clarke and husband Don of McCall, ID and Janice Lee Sands of Crawfordsville, IN; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Reverend Steve Ball officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Olive Cemetery with Reverend Fred Santana officiating. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the Ralph Buckner Funeral Home, who has charge of the arrangements.