Edith Seward

(From Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home)

Edith Pearl (Moore) Seward was at home and surrounded by her loving, caring family when she passed to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 15, 2022. She was born June 8, 1928, the youngest of ten children of William R. Moore and Nettie (Pennington) Moore. She graduated from Mt Vernon High School in 1946.

Edith married (Loyd) Rex Seward June 26, 1946, in Columbus Kansas. They owned and operated Rex Transfer and Storage, Agents for North American Van Lines in both Webb City and Carthage Missouri. They worked side by side until they retired in 1991. Edith and Rex were married for 65 years until his death on April 18, 2011.

Edith was a hard worker. In addition to raising her five children, she managed the family business. When she and Rex retired, they joined the Good Mobile Miners Travel Club and enjoyed traveling to various State Parks to camp. Edith had been in every state of USA and even traveled to Alaska by land.

Edith’s faith was very important to her, and she loved the Lord and served at Forest Park Baptist Church. She was very active with the Woman’s Missionary Union by organizing the children’s room for donations. She was known by encouraging others through her singing and had opportunities to perform on many occasions.

She leaves behind a son, Jerry Seward and a daughter, Linda Corner both of Webb City Missouri; two daughters-in-law, Debby Mitchell of Joplin Missouri and Marina Seward of Oronogo, Missouri; eleven grandchildren, Ramona Spruce of Aurora, Missouri, Michael Woods of Carthage, Missouri, Chad (Dana) Perry of Webb City, Missouri, Kari Ann (Stephen) Kostlan of Palm Desert, California, Paul (Sara) Perry of Corinth, Texas, Robert (Laci) Seward of St Louis, Missouri, Shelley (Danny) Ward of Cherryville, Kansas, Bridgette (Andrew) McReynolds of Carl Junction, Missouri, Amanda (Brandon) Morris of Joplin, Missouri, Hannah (Zach) Palmer of Joplin, Missouri, Amy Ogden of Oronogo, Missouri; 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

Edith was preceded in death by her spouse, two sons, Ronald R Seward, and David W Seward; a daughter, Carolyn Woods; grandson, Kevin A. Woods Sr and all of her siblings and their spouses.

A visitation under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Forest Park Baptist Chapel in Joplin, Missouri with a funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will immediately follow at the Mt. Vernon I00F Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made payable to the William’s Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, in care of the funeral home.

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