Helen C. (Hayden) Seabaugh

Helen C. Seabaugh, 90, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.

Born June 29, 1932, in Perryville, Missouri, to George and Mary Schindler Hayden, Helen was the fifth of eight children.  She was a graduate of Jackson High School.

Helen and Ora Jesse “O. J.” Seabaugh were married June 28, 1952, at First Baptist Church in Jackson.  Three children were born to their union, Cathie, La Donna, and Jesse.  They had been married 47 years when O. J. passed away January 2, 1998.

She worked at Florsheim Shoe Company in Cape Girardeau, International Shoe Company, and P.N. Hirsh both in Jackson, Venture and America’s Best Center for Hearing both in Cape Girardeau.

Helen enjoyed sewing, but her all-time favorite hobby was working in her yard.

Helen was a longtime, faithful member of First Baptist Church in Jackson, teaching Sunday school, singing in the JOY Choir, and serving in other capacities over the years

Loving survivors include three children, Cathie (the late Vincent) LaJoie, La Donna (John) Meyer, and Jesse (Catherine) Seabaugh, all of Jackson; five grandchildren, Yvette (Dave) Crites, of Ferguson Missouri, and Toccarra (David) Lawrence, of New Braunfels, Texas, Lelia (Justin) Spaeth of Cape Girardeau, Jessica (Hunter) Thomason of Chaffee and Whitney Seabaugh of Paducah, Kentucky; and seven great-grandchildren, Gavin Smith of Cape Girardeau, Skylar Presley of New Braunfels, Texas, Cade and Xoie Crites of Ferguson, Christian, Cameron, and Cade Thomason of Chaffee; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son-in-law, seven siblings, and her parents.

Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.  The Rev. Randy Riley will conduct the funeral service at 1:30 p.m., January 14, at the funeral home, followed by interment at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to First Baptist Church JOY Choir.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab above Helen’s obituary at mccombsfuneralhome.com.

First Baptist Church - Jackson JOY Choir
212 S. High Street, Jackson MO 63755
Tel: 1-573-243-8415
Web: https://www.fbcj.us/