Kermet Doyle Seabourn

Kermet Doyle Seabourn Early in the morning of May 16, 2014, Kermet passed away peacefully in Mesquite, Texas after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. He was preceeded in death by his parents Jessie F. Seabourn and Julia Sanders Seabourn and by his brother Larry N. Seabourn, sister Jeanette Seabourn Peters, and brother-in-law Martin G. Jones. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Novlee Dewberry Seabourn, his son Keith Seabourn and wife Kay, his daughter Karen Seabourn Lyles and husband David, his 5 grandchildren Jennifer Seabourn, Daniel Seabourn (Michelle), Jonathan Seabourn (Meredith), Meredith Lyles, and Brittany Lyles Peltier (Matthew), his 5 great grandchildren Abigail Seabourn, Lucy Seabourn, Luke Seabourn, Natalie Seabourn, and Nathan Seabourn, his brothers Harry O. Seabourn (Jackie), Kenneth F. Seabourn (Carolyn), his sister Rebecca Seabourn Jones, his brother-in-law Bill Peters,his sister-in-law Rita Seabourn, many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends from church. Kermet Seabourn was born in Dallas, Texas on February 27, 1930. He was the oldest child of Julia Evelyn and Jessie Fay Seabourn. Kermet grew up in Mesquite. He played sports, especially football and baseball. His height earned him a spot as an end in football but his speed earned him the nickname “slow drag.” He preferred baseball and continued to play baseball for many years on church softball teams. After graduating from high school, his first job was driving 18-wheelers to Memphis for American Clutch. After marriage, he began working for Tasty Bread Company delivering bread around Dallas. Eventually he joined the U.S. Postal Service where he was a Letter Carrier for 30 years walking the roads of White Rock Lake area delivering mail. Throughout his life, his love for building things expressed itself as a carpenter and cabinet-maker through side jobs, mission trips, and helping friends and family with projects. Serving others was a hallmark of his life. Whether serving through Liberty Baptist Church where Kermet and Novlee were members since the 1950’s and more recently Friendship Baptist Church, or serving Troop 108 of the Boy Scouts which produced a large number of Eagle Scouts under his encouraging leadership, or volunteering with the Ham Association of Mesquite in Rodeo Parades and Hot Air Balloon Festivals, Kermet was available to serve others. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you send donations to either the Alzheimer’s Foundation or to the mission/charity of your choice.