DAVIS — Services for Emmett Seeley, 89, Davis, are 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Hale's Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Davis.
Mr. Seeley died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
Hale's Funeral Home, Davis
Published in The Ada Evening News, (OK) - November 5, 2010
Funeral services for Emmett Seeley will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hale’s Memorial Chapel in Davis with Victory Home Health Chaplain Tim Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery.
Emmett was born on October 26, 1921, in Pontotoc, Okla., to Walter T. and Mamie (Tushkatombie) Seeley. He passed away Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, in Davis at the age of 89 years and 11 days.
Emmett and Della Mae Robinson were married on Jan. 11, 1963, in Pauls Valley, Okla. She preceded him in death on Feb. 24, 2006.
Others preceding him in death include his parents; one sister, Mary Ann Allen; as well as five brothers, Leon, Joseph, Walton, Otwell and Ben Seeley.
After graduating from Chilocco Indian School, Emmett began playing farm team baseball. It was during that time that the New York Yankees discovered him and drafted him to play professional baseball for them. While with the Yankees, Emmett played with Mickey Mantel, Charlie Pride and John Bernadino. His career as a professional baseball player ended on July 20, 1942, when he was drafted into the U.S. Army.
During WW II, Emmett served in the New Guinea Campaign, the Netherlands East Indies Campaign and the Philippine Campaign. His brave service to his country earned him many decorations and citations, including Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with Three Bronze Battle stars, Order of the Purple Heart Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Combat Infantryman’s Badge as well as a Good Conduct Ribbon Victory Medal. Emmett was Honorably Discharged on May 15, 1946.
In the early 1960s he was elected and served as the Court Clerk in Murray County for several years. Though his baseball career ended suddenly, his love for the sport never changed. Emmett renewed his baseball passion by coaching many Murray County boys in both Little League and Pony League teams in Sulphur.
The life changing injuries received during WW II, forced Emmett to retire early in life. Emmett served as the chairman for the Murray County Selective Service board during the Vietnam Era. He was a very proud Elder of the Chickasaw Nation, as well as a member of the Beaty Baptist Church in Pauls Valley.
Emmett is survived by several nieces and nephews including, Rolanda Rogers and husband, Roy of Dougherty, and Larry Robinson of Davis; great-nieces, Courtney Eason and husband, Rodney of Velma and Maci Jo Robinson of Okemah; great-nephew, Clint Grinstead of Davis; great-great-nieces, Jolee Grinstead and Abby Eason; great-great-nephew, Langston Grinstead; brother, Wiley Seeley of Dallas; sister, Rose Vititow of Oklahoma City; daughter, Shirley Ridley of Oklahoma City; grandson, Chad Parsons and wife, Allison; and two great-granddaughters, Audrey and Abby Parsons, all of Mansfield, Texas.
Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Robinson, Clint Grinstead, Rodney Eason, Paul Ozbirn, Roy Rogers and Tommy Sexton. Honorary bearers will be J.W. Peters and Shon Richardson.
Services were entrusted to Hale’s Funeral Home of Davis, Okla.
Published in the Ardmoreite, (OK) November 5, 2010
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