Gwyneth C. Seay

Gwyn came from an extremely talented musical family. Both brothers Don and Robert and her mother Hester were expert pianists. Don played classical to r&b. Robert played rock and sang. And Hester liked early jazz or swing. Particularly was good at Maple Leaf Rag. Don and Robert also had a way of getting both Gwyn and Hester in stitches laughing such that they couldn’t stop. On one occasion, Robert and Don had Hester and Gwyn hollowing with laughter, such that Gwyn slowly slid under the dining table. It was hysterical to witness! And no alcohol was even involved.... ❤️🌸💕

Gwyneth Campbell Seay was the best, nicest and most thoughtful stepmother a stepson could hope to have. She was invariably cheerful, even when dealing with a stepson she had met exactly once before he turned 26. She was warm and kind to my wife Patsy when we first came to Washington DC in 1990, and always thoughtful whenever we saw her thereafter. My fondest memories of Gwyn came during her visit, along with my father, to Jamaica in 1993 while I was serving as Labor Attaché at the US Embassy in Kingston. She and Patsy held hands in the back seat of our 4WD when the going got particularly hair-raising on the largely-theoretical roads, but Gwyn was such a trouper that no peep of complaint or terror ever escaped her lips. On the contrary, her love for Jamaica and enjoyment of the moment were not only obvious, they were downright infectious. She will be hugely missed.

We first met Gwyneth and Ed at Mt. Calvary decades ago, and continued our friendship through many years at St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral. Gwyn was always good company -- she was smart, funny, kind, warm-hearted -- and that unforgettably brilliant voice! I remember Gwyn surprising a dinner party group with her expertise at the host's pool table; she casually mentioned that she'd learned to play pool while she was working at the VA, as it was a good way to engage the vets in needed conversations. May she rest in peace and rise in glory! Ann & Jim Elliott