MITCHELL CLAYTON SEABORNE OBITUARY
Mitchell Clayton Seaborne, 79, of Speck Ridge Community was born in Taylor County on November 5th, 1941, to the late Coakley D. Seaborne and Vernie Mae Williams Seaborne of the Speck Community of Taylor County Kentucky and departed this life on Tuesday, October 12th, 2021, at his home in Taylor County.
He professed his faith in Christ and was of Baptist faith.
Mitchell is survived by his wife, Maureen Gribbins Seaborne and mother of his children, who were united in marriage March 12th, 1971. They have one daughter Kathy Jo England and husband Wes of Campbellsville and one son Wesley Clayton Seaborne of Campbellsville.
Survived by one sister: Phyllis (Roland) Fennell of Shepherdsville.
Two brothers: Norman Seaborne and Coakley Seaborne Jr., both of Campbellsville.
Four grandchildren: Dalton Adkins and Dakota Slone, both of Campbellsville; Drake Seaborne and Lilly Seaborne, of Hart County.
Four step granddaughters: Ashley Crain and husband, Brad; Shelby Burton and husband, Chase, Hannah England, and Tiffany Lamer and husband Nicky, all of Campbellsville.
Besides his parents Mitchell is proceeded in death by:
Three brothers David Seaborne, Paul Seaborne (both died in infancy), and Phillip Seaborne.
Two sisters: Mildred (Travis) Giles and Becky Seaborne Brown.
Mitchell graduated from Taylor County in 1960 and had attended Speck School for primary. He joined the navy in 1960 for a 4-year enlistment. Mitchell worked at Ford Motor, GE, Ingersoll Ran, owned and operated the Bean Pot Restaurant, ran Taylor County Stockyard Restaurant, and his final beloved job as a member of the State Highway Department where he loved to mow and ran the salt trucks in winter. He retired after 25 years of working for the State Highway Department.
He was a lover of history and aspired earlier to be a history professor, he loved a slick mowed yard, was also an avid UK Basketball fan, coach of many local youth sports of girls and boys, he was in the democratic party and loved his children and grandchildren.
Pallbearers: Harold Gribbins, Drake Seaborne, Dakota Slone, Wes England, Dalton Adkins, and Nicholas Lamer.
Honorary Pallbearers: Norman Seaborne, Coakley Seaborne Jr, Bernie Mings, and Jerry Tucker.
VISITATION: October 15th, 2021, from 10:00-1:00pm EST at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.
FUNERAL: October 15th, 2021, at 1:00pm EST at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.
Bro. Richie Carroll will be officiating the service.
Burial to follow at Tallow Creek Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for expressions of sympathy please take the form of donations to Alzheimer’s Foundation and can be made at the funeral home.
The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Mr. Mitchell Seaborne at our funeral home. May God bless you during this difficult time.
