Eleanor Seely (born Hopkins )
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Gender: Female
Date of Death: July 5, 2011
Death Place: Poquoson, VA
Eleanor H. Seely
POQUOSON – Eleanor Hopkins Seely, 87, a native and lifelong resident of Poquoson, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
She was a homemaker, a companion aide to many, a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church and the American Legion Post 273 Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. Seely was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Seely Sr.; parents, George and Matilda Hopkins; sons, Luther Seely Jr. and wife, Sharon, and Ronald W. Seely; infant daughter, Teresa Seely; and brothers, Samuel Hopkins, Edward Hopkins, and Otis Ray Hopkins.
She is survived by two daughters, Linda Fox and husband, Delbert, and Rhonda Smith and husband, Arnie; two sons, Nelson Seely and wife, Frances, and David Seely and wife, Linda; brother, Paul Hopkins and wife, Nancy; 10 grandchildren, Larry Seely, Brian Seely, Randy Seely, Lori Peters, Sherry Yarrington, Jason Seely, Ronnie Seely Jr., Steven Schott, J. D. Smith, and Travis Smith; many great-grandchildren; and sisters-in-law, Lydia Hopkins and Hazel Hopkins.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, at Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, Poquoson, immediately followed by a funeral service at 2:30 p.m., at the funeral home, by the Rev. Dr. Bill Wash. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church Building Fund, 831 Poquoson Ave., Poquoson, VA 23662.
“Our mother, who always provided unconditional love, will be missed by many.
Published in Daily Press (Newport News, VA) from July 6 to July 7, 2011
