Kenneth Harold Seale, age 73, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born October 18, 1946, in Holly Springs, the son of the late Rufus Gaston and Nancy Evalean Childers Seale.  Kenneth was a twenty-one year retired Deputy Sheriff with Dallas County.  He was a member of Camden Lodge #11 F. & A. M. and a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason.  Kenneth enjoyed fishing on the river in his free time.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Vivian Hickman Seale of Sparkman, two sons, Kevin and Keith Seale  both of Sparkman, three grandsons, Dylan Seale of Bismarck, Kanon Seale of Star City and Josh Cook of Bismarck, one brother, Roger Seale (Charlotte) of Sparkman, and one sister, Catherine Furr (Wilton) of Friendship.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday March 20, 2020 at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Delamar Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Jerry Purifoy, Jeremy Purifoy, Paul Robbins, Jonathan Burroughs, Kanon Seale and Dylan Seale.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.