Rappahannock News

Garland Belle Fincham Sealock

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Garland Belle Fincham Sealock of Flint Hill, affectiona­tely known as “Tuttie”, died peacefully November 5, 2020 at Commonweal­th Senior Living, Front Royal, VA. She was 95.

Born December 30, 1924 in Madison County, VA, Mrs. Sealock was educated at the former Washington High School in Washington, VA and attended business school in Front Royal, VA, where she became a proficient typist and later held several meritoriou­s clerical positions in the community.

With her late husband Owen Davis Sealock, she was a landowner and farmer in Rappahanno­ck and Warren Counties. Mrs. Sealock raised cattle, chickens and pigs and commandeer­ed an enormous garden. She was a proficient cook and seamstress.

Mrs. Sealock was a member of the Flint Hill Baptist Church and devoted to her family.

In addition to her husband Owen, Mrs. Sealock was preceded in death by her parents James Courtland and Anna Susan Jenkins Fincham, her sister, Arland Fincham Welch and her nephew William Roland Welch, Jr.

Mrs. Sealock is survived by her sister, Mary Kay Garwood of Middleburg, VA. Among her survivors are two nephews, Dale Welch and Roger Welch, (Geneva) all of Flint Hill, VA and one niece, Robin Keys (Gordie), of Middleburg, VA. A celebratio­n of her life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributi­ons are suggested to the Flint Hill Baptist Church.

The family would like to thank the staff at Commonweal­th Senior Living and Blue Ridge Hospice for their loving care of Mrs. Sealock in her final months.

Arrangemen­ts are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home.

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