Dennis Seagle

Dennis George Seagle, 63, died suddenly as the result of an accident on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010.  Born in Burke County on April 21, 1947, he was the son of the late George W. Seagle and Clara P. Seagle of Drexel, NC.  Dennis was a resident of Charlotte, NC for 30 years, working in production management with several companies in the greater Charlotte region and had recently retired to Ashe County.  He attended Jefferson United Methodist Church.  Dennis served his country as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from Nov 1971 to July 1974.  He was a self-taught wood craftsman and loved beach music, shag dancing, and tailgating at Panther football games.A devoted husband and father, Dennis is survived by his wife of 42 years, Elizabeth, of Lansing, NC, his daughter, Erin Thompson, and her husband, Joel, of West Jefferson, NC, a brother, Yates Seagle of Valdese, NC, a brother-in-law, Bob Cooke and wife Brenda, of Raleigh, NC, and his mother-in-law, Thelma Cooke, who had recently joined him and his wife in Lansing.  He is also survived by his special canine friends, Beau and Laci.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Seagle, of Valdese, NC.A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, January 2nd, at 3pm, Ashelawn Memorial Chapel (3470 U.S. Highway 221 North, Jefferson, NC 28640), with family visitation from 1:30 to 3pm prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Appalachia Service Project, 4523 Bristol Highway, Johnson City, TN 37601 (www.asphome.org) or Ashe County Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 392, West Jefferson, NC 28694 (www.ashehabitat.org). are entrusted to Badger Funeral Home, 300 North Main Street, West Jefferson, NC 28694Arrangements.