Clara Faye Seals

Surrounded by her dear family, Clara Faye Seals died Tuesday afternoon, June 16, 2015 at her home in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 70 years old. Clara was born on Tuesday, May 1, 1945 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas to her parents, the late David Earley and Osie Charlotte (Peck) Root. In 1961, Clara moved to Phoenix, Arizona. The following year she met the love of her life Tommy Joe Seals. Their plan was to get married on his 18th birthday but, with delays from being released from basic training, the wedding actually occurred at 1:30 A.M. the next morning on May 25, 1963 at her mother's home in Sunnyslope, Arizona. Together, with their 2 young children, Tammy and Rusty, they spent 2 years living in Japan before returning back to Arizona. Clara appreciated the beauty of the White Mountains and loved calling Show Low her "home." After traveling the world with her Pastor/Evangelist husband, they moved to Show Low, making it their home, to be with her family. Clara found her dream home overlooking a beautiful pasture where she enjoyed spectacular sunsets with her family. Clara is survived by her husband: Tommy Joe Seals of Show Low, Arizona; 2 children: Tammy (Kevin) Weaver of Show Low, Arizona and Rusty Seals of Show Low, Arizona. She was also "Grammy" to her 6 grandchildren: Michael (Cierra) Weaver, Daniel Weaver, Sarah (Dakota) Dodd, Japheth (Rose) Weaver, Ryan Seals, KrisLynn Seals; 8 great-grandchildren: Logan Weaver, Paige Rawlings, Jaden Weaver, Roxanne Weaver, Ryker Dodd, Jaxon Weaver, Ethan Weaver and Ella Claire Dodd. Clara is also survived by 2 sisters: Earlene Hodges, Lola Mae Kelly and by a brother, Larry Root. She will greatly be missed. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Friday, June 19, 2015 at Owens Livingston Mortuary - White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th Street in Show Low, Arizona. The funeral service will begin 1:00 P.M. at the mortuary. The concluding service and interment will immediately follow at the Show Low Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her name, may be made to her great-grandson's Go Fund Me Account to help cover expenses for his special needs. Please visit, www.ethanshope.org for details. Clara's family is thankful for all of the expressions of sympathy they have received during this difficult time and are especially grateful for all of the prayers offered up on their behalf.