Ivie Funeral Home Obituary - JAMES HOWARD SELLERS James Howard Sellers, 69, of League City, TX, formerly of Hayesville, died Tuesday (May 27, 2008) at his residence. He was a native of Clay County where he had lived until moving to Texas in 1988. He was the son of the late Wyley F. and Jessie McNabb Sellers. He had served in the United States Air Force. James was a retired cabinet maker and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Morrison Sellers; a daughter, Julie Hewitt of New Braunfels, TX; a son, David Sellers of Lenoir, NC; a step-daughter, Jayme Tighe of Chicago, IL; a step-son, Mark Wise of Webster, TX; two sisters, Peggy Anderson of Hayesville and Juanita Pannell of Arden, NC; a brother, Johnny Sellers of Dillsburg, PA; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will follow immediately after the visitation in the Ledfords Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Ashe officiating and military graveside rites conducted by the American Legion Post 96, DAV Chapter 73, VFW Post 10222, VFW Post 6812 (Allison-Bristol), and American Legion Post 532. Pallbearers will be Johnny Sellers, David Anderson, Richard Pannell, Michael and William Morrison, and Kevin Tighe. The family will receive friends from 2-3 Friday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of James Howard Sellers to the American Cancer Society, Hayesville Chapter, PO Box 1193, Hayesville, NC 28904. Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of arrangements. An online guest register is available at “Obituaries” at www.iviefuneralhome.com

JAMES HOWARD SELLERS

James Howard Sellers, 69, of League City, TX, formerly of Hayesville, died Tuesday (May 27, 2008) at his residence. He was a native of Clay County where he had lived until moving to Texas in 1988. He was the son of the late Wyley F. and Jessie McNabb Sellers. He had served in the United States Air Force. James was a retired cabinet maker and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Morrison Sellers; a daughter, Julie Hewitt of New Braunfels, TX; a son, David Sellers of Lenoir, NC; a step-daughter, Jayme Tighe of Chicago, IL; a step-son, Mark Wise of Webster, TX; two sisters, Peggy Anderson of Hayesville and Juanita Pannell of Arden, NC; a brother, Johnny Sellers of Dillsburg, PA; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services followed immediately after the visitation in the Ledfords Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Ashe officiating and military graveside rites conducted by the American Legion Post 96, DAV Chapter 73, VFW Post 10222, VFW Post 6812 (Allison-Bristol), and American Legion Post 532. Pallbearers were Johnny Sellers, David Anderson, Richard Pannell, Michael and William Morrison, and Kevin Tighe.

The family received friends from 2-3 Friday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of James Howard Sellers to the American Cancer Society, Hayesville Chapter, PO Box 1193, Hayesville, NC 28904.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of arrangements.

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