Lila Belle Seay Stoudemire

Franklin, NC - Lila Belle Seay Stoudemire, age 95, of Gibson Cove Road, Franklin, NC passed away Monday, January 5, 2008 at Mt. View Manor Care Center in Bryson City, NC. She was born in Lexington Co., South Carolina, the daughter of the late Charlie and Barbara Corley Seay. She was married to Harry C. Stoudemire who passed away November 19, 1997. She was a former nurse at the State Hospital in South Carolina, a retired secretary for Slagle Dairies and she enjoyed quilting, gardening, coloring and canning. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church.,

She is survived by two daughters, Edna Earl Gibson and her husband, Dan of Franklin, NC and Mary Ellen Blaine of Suches, GA; one son, Harry Clayton "Junior" Stoudemire and his wife, Edith of Franklin, NC. Nine grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Pearl Gillion and Curlee Boozer and one brother, Johnny Seay.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 8 at 11:30 AM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Newell and Rev. Tim Hayes officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Duke Buchanan, Tommy McCoy, Dick Wallace, Jim Phython, Dolan Bates and Jerry Brown will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Thursday, January 8 from 10:30-11:30 AM, one hour prior to the service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.