Melvin Seals

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Melvin Seals, age 86, was born March 5, 1935 and died January 30, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A retired heavy equipment operator with Bowater Paper Mfg. and a member of McMinnville Congregational Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Alma Bonner Seals. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Eva Joyce Seals; daughter and son-in-law, Lynne and Mike Britton; and brother, Thomas Earl Seals. Mr. Seals is survived by daughter, Melissa Tanner of Corbin, KY; step-daughter, Debbie Keaton of McMinnville, TN; four grandchildren, Kayla (Chris) Mullican of McMinnville, TN, Shane Britton, Brian Britton, and Logan Phillips, all of Corbin, KY; six great-grandchildren, Kaden, Carter and Kasen Mullican, Oliver Phillips, Brian Jones, and Ava Jones and sisters, Margie (Donnie) Deweese of Dunlap, TN, Betty Reamy and Velva Jean Deweese both of Hixon, TN, and Diane (Allen) Mayfield of Dunlap, TN. Graveside service and interment will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cagle, TN with Greg Harris and Caleb Bolton officiating. There will be no service or visitation at High’s. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.