Patsy Seabrook's Obituary
Patsy Gail Martak Seabrook of Memphis died Sunday, July 29,2012. Mrs. Seabrook was the daughter of the late Hilda Noble Martak and the late William Kamon Martak. As a young girl, Mrs. Seabrook attended Snowden School and graduated from East High School. In her youth, Mrs. Seabrook enjoyed traveling, singing, and dancing, in particular ballet and tap. She attended Mary Baldwin College and Southwestern College now known as Rhodes College. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Mrs. Seabrook and her parents were part of a group from Madison Heights Methodist Church and five other Methodist churches who became the charter members of a new Methodist church in East Memphis. It was officially named Christ Methodist Church. Mrs. Seabrook and her parents were part of the founding members, few in numbers but giants in faith, seeking spiritual direction to dream and sacrificially struggle to purchase small portions of land at a time for the new church plant. Today, the result of the prayerful planning and hard work of the original 600 members majestically stands in the form of Christ United Methodist Church at the corner of Poplar and Grove Park. Mrs. Seabrook married James Hunter Seabrook, Jr. on June 28, 1958. She was a partner and support to him in all of his numerous achievements, honors, and accomplishments. Mr. Seabrook is the President of Seabrook Wallcoverings, Inc. Together they were members of the Lamplighters Sunday School class at Christ United Methodist Church. They later became members of First Evangelical Church and then Independent Presbyterian Church. Along with her parents, Mrs. Seabrook and her husband were avid Memphis State Tiger basketball supporters beginning in the old Field House in 1955. Years were spent traveling with the team to various tournaments throughout the United States. They also enjoyed sharing this passion for Tiger basketball with their children. Mrs. Seabrook traveled extensively throughout England, France, Italy and Israel. While traveling, Mrs. Seabrook developed a vast knowledge of English and French porcelains and antiques. Mrs. Seabrook enjoyed entertaining and graciously welcomed a variety of musicians, artists, vocalists and speakers into her home. Mrs. Seabrook was a member of Les Passees Club, LeBonheur Club, The Little Glass Club, The Woman’s Exchange of Memphis, The Hermitage Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She gave much of herself to these organizations and served in various leadership positions.Mrs. Seabrook devoted herself to the many organizations, but most importantly to her children and grandchildren. She gave selflessly and lovingly to her family and enjoyed great pleasure in supporting their various endeavors and accomplishments.Mrs. Seabrook leaves her husband James Hunter Seabrook, Jr.; her son James Hunter Seabrook III, and his wife Jill; her daughter Carey Allison Seabrook Goodman and her husband John; five grandchildren, Mary-Ashley Seabrook, Hunt Seabrook, Brook Goodman, Kate Seabrook and Win Goodman. She also leaves two aunts: Mrs. Mim Auter of Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Mrs. Jean Salyer Phillips of Brookhaven, Mississippi, and one uncle, Mr. Hugh Jones Noble and his wife Regina of Columbia, South Carolina.Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The Reverends Eli Morris and Emily Matheny will officiate a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2012 in the sanctuary of Christ United Methodist Church. Memorials are requested to be sent to the Seabrook Asthma Fund : Lebonheur Children’s Hospital P.O. Box 41817 Memphis, Tennessee 38174. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901) 767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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