Seay was last seen by her boss as she left work in Daytona Beach, Florida on December 23, 1988. on December 23, 1988. She was employed as a telephone magazine saleswoman at the time of her disappearance. She has never been heard from again. Seay was reported missing on December 25 after she failed to show up for a Christmas celebration. Later, her blue 1988 Chevrolet Sprint was found backed into a parking space in a city lot in the 200 block of Magnolia Avenue, near Beach Street. It was unlocked and her purse was still inside. The driver's seat was adjusted for someone taller than Seay.

Seay left behind two young sons when she disappeared. She divorced her husband shortly before her disappearance, but was thinking of reconciling with him. Her case remains unsolved. Foul play is suspected.