Thomaston in Upson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

1. Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr. Marker

Inscription.
Persian Gulf Aug. 2, 1990
Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr.

Erected by The American Legion Pete Thurston Post 81, Lucius Worthy Post 532.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 32° 53.243′ N, 84° 19.621′ W. Memorial is in Thomaston, Georgia, in Upson County. It is on South Church Street (U.S. 19) north of West Gordon Street (Georgia Route 74), on the right when traveling north. The memorial is southwest of the Upson County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 S Center Street, Thomaston GA 30286, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Upson County Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Upson County World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Upson County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens Automobile Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Fight Against Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Upson County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.

Regarding Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr.. Seay was among 21 sailors killed while ferrying back to the U.S.S. Saratoga off the coast of Haifa, Israel.

Also see . . . Find a Grave listing for Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr. Link provided includes Seay's obituary clipping from the local Thomaston newspaper (Submitted on January 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr. Marker, SW of the Upson County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 7, 2025

2. Timothy Bernard Seay, Jr. Marker, SW of the Upson County Courthouse

The Seay marker is on the right of the two markers in the planter.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.