Dorothy Seale

Dorothy Louise Seale, 93, of Shiner, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 7, 2022.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 19 at Thiele Cooper Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 20 at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Strait officiating.
Burial will follow at Shiner Cemetery under the direction of Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, Yoakum.
Pallbearers are Matthew Seale, Thomas Jones, Patrick Hajek, Donald Hajek, Mark Sestak and Todd Brown.
She was born on April 16, 1929 in Shiner, to Adolph and Wilma (Stepan) Sembera. She was a bookkeeper and an active member of Shiner Baptist Church. She married Lonnie Ray Seale in 1947 and they were married 71 years before his passing in 2019. They had one son and one daughter. Until the very end Dorothy remained classy, stylish, funny, feisty, generous, kind and an avid reader.
Survivors include five grandchildren, Shea Seale Jones and husband Tommy, Matthew Seale and wife Gabby, Rachel Jordan and husband Rick, Kristian Seiler, Rebecca Kelly and fiance’ Angel Velez; six great-grandchildren, Drake and Kyllian Seiler, Samantha and Alexandra Jones, Denver and Crew Seale; son-in-law, Tom Kelly; former daughter-in-law, Jo Ann Welch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Ray Seale; daughter, Leah Kelly; son, Wayne Seale; her parents; and brothers, Clarence Sembera and Carroll Sembera.
Memorials may be given to Shiner Baptist Church or the Shiner Public Library.
Online guest book may be signed at www.thielecooper.com.