Gus Seros, Jr.

Gus Seros, Jr., age 94 of Brandon, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024.

Visitation will be 12:30pm to 1:30pm Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 pm at Brandon Memorial Gardens.

Gus was born January 3, 1930, to the late Gus Seros, Sr., and Mary Elizabeth Hancock. Upon graduating second in his class of 1948 from Vaiden High School, he moved to Greenville, where he accepted a position in the Quality Control Department of the U.S. Gypsum Company. He was a charter member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Greenville, where he served in various capacities. Gus moved his family in 1981 to Brandon, where he was associated with Pizza Hut until his retirement in 1999. He always loved books, especially science fiction. His greatest pleasure and enjoyment was spending time with his family. He was a loving, caring, and devoted husband to the love of his life, Ruby. They were married 69 years until her death in 2023. His daughter, Lisa Griffin (Kevin) and son, Mark use the words sweet, wise, funny, practical, patient, and encouraging to describe their dad. He was affectionately known as Papa to his grandsons, Chandler (Hayleigh) and Colton, and his great grandchildren, Kensley Faith and Waylon Chandler. In addition to his wife and parents, Gus is preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.