AZLE – Coleen Marie Seeker, 72, passed away on July 20, 2026. Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home in Memorial Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, in Greenwood’s Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107; followed by an interment in Greenwood Memorial Park. Coleen was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 5, 1954. She was only in Kansas City for a short time before spending much of her childhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In New Mexico, she enjoyed riding her horses and spending time with her two brothers, David and Greg. Coleen, her brothers and mother, Marie, then moved to White Settlement where Coleen graduated from Brewer High School in 1972. Coleen married Michael Nelson shortly after high school and had two children, Eric and Hayley. After raising her children in Texas, Coleen then moved to Savage, Minnesota and married Patrick Seeker in Dec. 2022. Coleen worked at Baldwin Supply Co. in Minnesota and enjoyed traveling with Pat in her free time. Coleen eventually returned to Texas, where she had her own in-home childcare for years caring for schoolteacher’s children in the White Settlement ISD. This led her to work for the FCLC (WSISD Child Care) for over 15 years. Coleen loved working and caring for kids. She retired as a director for FCLC in 2025. In her free time, Coleen loved spending time at the beach or in the mountains of Northern New Mexico. She loved horses and telling stories about riding at her childhood home outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. But her favorite activity was watching her grandkids compete at all of their various sports and activities. Coleen was preceded by her father, Leslie Farrell; mother, Iva Marie Farrell; brother, David Farrell; husband, Patrick Seeker; and former husband, Michael Nelson. She is survived by her son, Eric Nelson and his wife, Holly of Azle, Texas; daughter, Hayley McGowan and her husband, Jay of Fort Worth, Texas; brother, Greg Farrell of Saginaw, Texas; sister-in-law, Jean Farrell of Brock, Texas; grandchildren, Emma Nelson, Marley Nelson, Elyssa Nelson, and Kade Nelson; grandchildren, Katelyn Taylor and Tyler McGowan; great-grandchild, Bowen Taylor; and several nieces and nephews. GREENWOOD FUNERAL HOME Greenwood Funeral Homes – Cremation 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, TX 76107 817-336-0584
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