Jewell Lincecum

Jewell Marie Lincecum, 78, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at her home. She was born May 15, 1932 in Jackson, Mo. to Glen Franklin and Elsie Marie Smith Seabaugh. She and Emory Emerson Lincecum were married September 15, 1953 at Hernando, Miss. He preceded her March 25, 1990. Jewell lived in Perry County, Mo. until 1951. She attended Emmanuel Lutheran School and Perryville Public Schools. She and Emory made their home in Cape Girardeau after he was discharged from the Navy. Jewell worked for Ford & Sons Funeral Home and Cape County Memorial Park. She previously worked for B.W. Birk & Associates, Holiday Inn, and Cape Transit Corp. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel and was active in the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. She served as LWML Ladies Guild President in 1999. Jewell was an organizer of Junior Girls Softball League in Cape Girardeau which later became a project of the Breakfast Optimist Club. She was active in Girl Scouting as a leader and troop organizer at Trinity Lutheran. She was a life member of V.F.W. Post 3838 Auxiliary and was past president of District 15. She held many chairmanships and was appointed to office in the state organization. She served as representative of volunteer services at the Cape Veterans Home for the 15th District of the VFW Auxiliary. She was also a member of American Legion Post 63 Auxiliary. She was selected as a volunteer of the year at Cape Veterans Home for 2004. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly "Bev" Kay Meyer and husband, Reg, of Pacific, Mo., Patricia "Patti" Miinch of Saint Charles, Mo.; three brothers, William "Bill" Seabaugh of Casa Grande, Ariz., Johnny Robert Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Glen "Junior" Seabaugh of Golden, Mo.; two sisters, Glenda Faye Darrow of Henderson, Nev., Patsy Jane Kaiser of Gordonville, Mo.; five grandchildren, Steve Miinch, Jennifer Miinch, Brian (Carrie) Meyer, Kevin (Mandy) Meyer, Sarah Meyer; one great-grandchild, Sophia Lynn Meyer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Emerson Lincecum; her parents, Glen Franklin and Elsie Marie Seabaugh; son-in-law, Stephen Randal Miinch, I; brother-in-law, Don Darrow. Friends may call 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Barry L. Pfanstiel officiating. Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be given to Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel, 1904 W. Cape Rock Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 or Missouri Veterans Home, 2400 Veterans Memorial Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

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Jewell Lincecum

December 21, 2010