Born April 2, 1933 in Crawford County, he was the son of Basil L. and Sarah Emily (Murphey) Seaton. He was married to Marlena (Gayer) Seaton.
He was a plant manager for United Technologies Automotive Division in Zanesville, Ohio. He was a member of McGregor Baptist Church in Fort Myers and the Masonic Lodge in Indianapolis.
Survivors include: his wife Marlena Seaton of Fort Myers, Fla.; two daughters, Sandra Bardes of New Palestine and Peggy McGuffey of Tampa, Fla.; two sons, Bradley Seaton of New Palestine and David Seaton of Bloomington; two brothers, Leland Seaton of New Palestine and J. Royden Seaton of Shelbyville; one sister ArrahWanna Thomas of Indianapolis; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son Mark Seaton, who passed away in 2001.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.