Florence Seymour's Obituary
Florence Seymour, 96, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2021. She is survived by her sister, Claire Brown; adult children, Jeannette (Schavel) Pierini, Kathy (Moody) Seymour, and Tricia & Rusty Seymour-Barrier; grandchildren, Bobby & Wendy Schavel, Matt & Sandra Schavel, Tim & Jennifer Schavel, Michael Moody, Michelle (Moody) & Joe Nguyen, Kimberley (Moody) & Miguel Vargas, Brian & Stacy Seymour, Kevin & Kera Stellato-Seymour; a host of great grandchildren, and many Norwegian relatives.
Florence was born in 1925 in Heistad, Norway. Her family moved to Long Island, New York when she was 2 ½ years old. Florence enjoyed school and during high school she was in the rifle club, there were very few girls in the club. After high school, some friends and she bought an airplane together and took piloting lessons. During WWII, she worked as a “Draftsman” and once again found herself only one of a few women in the office.
Florence was married to George F. Seymour, Sr. for 42 years before his passing. Family was especially important to her. She lived over 50 years in St. Petersburg, Florida. She enjoyed traveling around the US and many foreign countries with her sisters and husband. She was always extremely active in her church, St. James United Methodist, where she taught adult Sunday school and was in charge of the church’s Drama Ministry.
Her Christian faith got her through her 96 years of life. She encouraged people to lean on their faith both in the good and the bad times. She knew the importance of always counting your blessings. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and 3 sisters, Evelyn (Boewe) Smith, Jean Wagner, & Vickie Brackney, and stepson George F. Seymour, Jr..
The Memorial service Wednesday, August 4, 2021, 11:00 am, at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Florida.
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