Joseph Lee Seagle

Joseph Lee Seagle, 87, passed away peacefully in his home in McCalla, Alabama on September 3rd, 2022. He was born on December 30th, 1934, to Vester Lee and Myrtle Lynn (Fortenberry) Seagle of Piper/ Coleaner, Alabama. After he finished Coleaner High School, he enlisted in the army and fought in the Korean War. Private First Class Seagle was honorably discharged when his parents fell on tough times, and he came home to help them out. He married Betty Jean Vining Seagle on March 1st, 1955. After two years they had their first son, Ricky Joe Seagle, then Ronald Keith Seagle and Randall Lee Seagle came soon after. He was a jack of all trades. He worked for Kelly Aluminum cans, drove a big truck for Choctaw Pipe until he started at U.S. Steel Concord Mines and worked his way up to a Section Foreman. He helped his wife run a paper route and bought Autwell’s Grocery Store where he, his wife and three boys ran it. He was well known in the community and coached the first baseball team ever in Bibb County to the state playoffs. He also formed and wrote bylaws for North Bibb Rescue Squad. He loved his family, friends, Alabama football and fishing every weekend at the Piper Trussel, when he was younger. After his wife Betty passed away in 2003, he remarried to Mrs. Curtis Spradlin Nicholes Seagle in September of 2004, a nurse, and his wonderful caretaker for eighteen years and was by his side when he passed. He was preceded in death by his father Vester Lee Seagle, his mother Myrtle Lynn Seagle, his first wife Betty Jean Seagle, his brother Larry Ronald Seagle and Son Ricky Joe Seagle. He is survived by his wife Curtis, sister Pat Hubbard (Roger), brother Alfred Seagle, Sons Ronny Seagle (Jenny), Randy Seagle, Kevin Seagle, Randall Seagle (Ashley), his daughter Keri Seagle Sawyers (Terry). His grandchildren Scotty Seagle (Christine), Brandy Hyche (Kevin), Michael Wyatt, Amber Robinson (Tommy), Jared Seagle (Brittney), Joey Seagle, Brandon Seagle, Kayla Mccree, Ashley Seagle. His great-grandchildren Peyton Carroll (Morgan), Chance and Camden Seagle, Braydon and Bradley Hyche, Kelsey and Kaleigh Seagle, Kyler Meadows, Kinsley Meadows (Cody), Kendall and Trinity Sawyers, Jaelyn and Adelyn Robinson, Robert Carter, Chloe and Logan Seagle, Kloee and Atlas Seagle, Emily Seagle, Bailey, Ariel and Eli Smith, Ayden Seagle, Andrea and Jamie Jenkins, Rylie and Raylan Glass. His great great grandchildren Greyson, Carter, Asher, Arden, Luxlee, Memphis and Hadley. Stepsons Mark and David Nicholes, their children and grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Jody will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, uncle, and friend to so many. He always had a way of making you feel so loved and special. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 7th, 2022, at McCalla Memorial Funeral Home. 5:00 for family and 6:00-8:00 for friends. The Service will be held on Thursday, September 8th, 2022, at Woodstock Babtist Church. 11:00-12:00 for family and 12:00 for friends. The service will start at 1:00. After the service there will be a procession through West Blocton and Pea Ridge to Macedonia Baptist Church, where he will be laid to rest.

Joseph Lee Seagle

December 30, 1934 - September 3, 2022