CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. -- The funeral for former mayor of Carolina Beach, Theodore Seawell, was held Monday morning, after he passed away last week. 

  • Seawell served as mayor from 1978 to 1981 and was loved dearly by the Wilmington community.
  • He moved to Wilmington to operate a medical oxygen business.
  • He also operated several restaurants, was a licensed real estate broker and owned a construction company.

He was known to many as Ted.

Seawell served as mayor from 1978 to 1981 and was loved dearly by the Wilmington community.

He moved to Wilmington to operate a medical oxygen business.

He also operated several restaurants, was a licensed real estate broker, and owned a construction company.

He was married to his wife for 50 years.