Rufus Seiber^[1]

1923 - 2007  (83 years)

• Name	Rufus Seiber
  Born	6 Feb 1923	Highsplint, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Jan 2007  [2]
  Buried	30 Jan 2007	Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I69689	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2007

  
  

  Father	Ben Seiber,   b. 7 Oct 1898,   d. Apr 1969  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Sarah Willie Phillips,   b. 31 Jan 1904,   d. 18 Jan 1994  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F32010	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Callie May Ridenour,   b. 24 Aug 1931, Andersonville, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Dec 2005  (Age 74 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1947	Rossville, Walker County, Georgia
  Children	+ 1. Wanda Seiber,   b. 10 Jan 1949  (Age 75 years)   2. Wannetta Seiber,   b. 7 Jun 1951  (Age 72 years)   3. Benjamin Eugene Seiber,   b. 24 May 1955, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio ,   d. 11 Jan 1958, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio  (Age 2 years) + 4. David Charles Seiber,   b. 10 Aug 1961, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio  (Age 62 years) + 5. Patricia Evelyn Seiber,   b. 15 Dec 1964  (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F26025	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Ancestors are Forever, A Ridenour Collection from 893 to 1997 AD, Melvin Otho "Mo" Ridenour, (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/i/James-A-Reitnauer/FILE/0001text.txt), 692, 1 Jan 2000. [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 28 Jan 2007. SEIBER, RUFUS - age 83 of Andersonville peacefully passed into Heaven early January 28, 2007 meeting his devoted wife of 58 years, Callie, who preceded him into Glory a year earlier. Rufus was born in Highsplint, Kentucky to Ben and Sarah Phillips Seiber on February 6, 1923. Rufus proudly served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Rufus was a godly man serving Christ and taking care of his family. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Rufus served as a deacon and was an active member of Norris First Baptist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman who shared his love of life with all who knew him. In addition to his wife, Callie Mae Seiber, he was preceded to Glory by: his son, Benjamin Eugene Seiber; parents, Ben and Sarah Seiber; brother, Charlie Seiber; sister-in-law, Dorothy Keeton; brother-in-law, Mayo Ridenour; mother and father-in-law, Harrison and Goldie Ridenour. He is survived by: daughters, Wanda & husband John Goodpaster of Carlisle, OH, Wannetta Seiber of Andersonville, Patty & husband Frank Bouton of Andersonville; son, David & wife Missy Seiber of Andersonville; grandchildren, Mark & wife Rhonda Goodpaster, Amy & husband Tom Morgan, Jeremy & wife Jessica Seiber, Megan Seiber, Zac Seiber, Kallie Bouton; great grandchildren, Andrew, Adam, and Abby Goodpaster, Grace and Rachel Morgan, Daniel Seiber; brothers, Robert & wife Charlene Seiber of Andersonville, Doylas & wife Pat Seiber of New River; sisters, Ruth & husband Ken Bailey of New River, Rose & husband Calvin Adams of Dayton, OH, Pearl & husband Brad Richardson of Clinton; brothers-in-law, Henry Ridenour, Jim & wife Uvonnia Ridenour, Ben & wife Sandy Ridenour, Bishop & wife Betty Ridenour and Larry & wife Brenda Ridenour; sisters-in-law, Lois Lawson, Georgia Conley, Iva Ray Keeton, and Mary Jo Hatmaker; a host of family and friends. The family will receive friends 5:00-8:00 pm, Monday, January 29, 2007 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with funeral services following in the chapel with Rev. David Seiber officiating. His burial will be 10:30 am, Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery with Full Military Honors at graveside. Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements.