Obituary of A. Grey Sedman

Elizabeth City, NC A. Grey Sedman One of God’s most faithful servants, A. ‘Grey’ Sedman departed this earth on June 14, 2004 at the Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC. He was born on July 29, 1922 in Chattanooga, TN. He was the son of the late Archie Sedman and Gold Smith Sedman also of Chattanooga, TN. Also preceding him in death were twin brothers, Richard and Kenneth Sedman. He was a member of the Red Bank United Methodist Church for 45 years. He was the treasurer of the Carver-Tarwater Sunday School Class for thirty years and also served the church on its administrative board in various positions. His most recent office was church treasurer. He was witnessed by friends and strangers alike living out his Christian life by devoting much of his time and energy to his family, his church, and those less fortunate. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps, ranking as Corporal. He was educated at Chattanooga Central High School, and after his army stint, he attended the University of Chattanooga. He retired from the 3M Corporation of Chattanooga with 38 years of service. He was a proud member of the Red Bank Lions Club. He was an American sports enthusiast all his life, being especially dedicated to the University of Tennessee Volunteer Football Team. He was an avid reader of the history of the Confederate War and a collector of its artifacts. Grey lived most of his life in Chattanooga, but in 1996 moved to Staunton, VA to be near his family. In the spring of this year he moved to Elizabeth City, NC, with his family where he was stricken with cancer with a vengeance and survived only two and one half months. Survivors include his twin sister, K. ‘Faye’ Sedman Holder, a very special niece, Lynda Gayle Holder Pitts and her husband Donald, all of Elizabeth City, NC; a very special great nephew, McCall ‘Mac’ Pitts and his wife Laura; a great, great nephew, Greyson and a great great niece, McCall Pitts all of London, England; also a very special great niece Bethany Pitts Lloyd and her husband, Wayne ‘Buddy’ Lloyd, and great great niece Meredith Elaine Lloyd, all of Grottoes, VA. Included are several cousins and many very dear friends, including those in the Carver-Tarwater Sunday School Class. A military funeral will be conducted by the Rev. John Dutton of the Riverside United Methodist Church. The funeral will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 18, 2004 in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum at West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery following the service. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. At other times the family will be at his nieces home at 4007 Timmerman Drive, Elizabeth City, NC. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd. Chattanooga, TN 37415 Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements.