Matthew Joseph Seaver passed away on June 22. He graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in 2010 and went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee.
At the time of his passing, he was a partner and key commercial and national accounts manager at Mid-Atlantic Roofing Supply & Metal Roofing Systems.
Mr. Seaver’s personality could be described as competitive, goofy, and loyal. From childhood, he loved anything in the form of competition; NASCAR, Oklahoma football, and baseball were his favorites. He wanted to win at any game and would change the rules of board games to win if he had to. His birthdays were spent eating yellow cake with chocolate icing. He often could be found listening to John Mayer and attempting to learn the song for himself on the guitar.
Mr. Seaver’s other interests included trains, volcanoes, weather, and above all, his yard. If you knew him, you knew about two things: his children and his yard. He was equally passionate and proud of both.
Mr. Seaver married his best friend, Regan, on Nov. 18, 2017, and his life changed again when he became a dad to Nora Reed Seaver in October 2021. She changed his heart and his whole world.
If you knew Mr. Seaver, you knew two different men: before and after becoming a dad. Fatherhood changed the way he viewed the world and changed the way he cared for those around him. It also changed his sense of humor. Mr. Seaver was constantly working on his dad jokes and subjecting friends to them.
After becoming a father, all he wanted was time; time with his family, time to build his business, and time to dream.
Mr. Seaver’s son, Harrison, was born in February, and once again life changed for the better. Life as a family of four was chaotic, overwhelming, fun, beautiful, and lovely. He was a wonderful husband, a devoted son, a kind brother, a hard worker, and an incredible “Dada.” He will be deeply missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Mr. Seaver is preceded in death by his grandfather, George Fulton Seaver, and his father, George “Joey” Fulton Seaver Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Regan Seaver; daughter, Nora Seaver; son, Harrison Seaver; mother, Diana Seaver; sister, Hannah Logan; brother-in-law, James Logan; nephew, Toa Logan; and brother, Ryan Seaver.
A funeral Mass for Mr. Seaver was held on July 3 at St. John Neumann Church in Farragut.
Donations in Mr. Seaver’s memory may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Dumplin Valley, the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic, or the Mount Juliet Help Center.
