Aiken - Mr. Pearly H. Sellers, Jr., 84, died Saturday, December 5, 2009.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Millbrook Baptist Church. Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard and Reverend Dr. Chris Masters will officiate. Interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Sellers was born in Horry County, a son of the late Pearly H. Sellers, Sr. and Delphia Cox Sellers. He served in the US Marines during WWII. He moved to Aiken in 1957 to work as an electrical engineer for E.I. DuPont at SRP. He was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church, a Millbrook Whittler, taught R.A.'s in Sunday School, coached Little League baseball, and was a member of the Marine Corps League.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 60 years, Virginia Cox Sellers; two daughters, Denise (Bill) Dearman, Debra (the late Christopher) Brunetti, Acworth, GA; five grandchildren, Billy Dearman, Jr., Reid Dearman, Cheryl Davidson, Amber Lara, Timothy Wright; six great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and son in law, he was preceded in death by eight siblings.
Memorial may be directed to the James L. Hammons Marine Corps League Detachment 939, P.O. Box 3431, Aiken, SC 29802.
Mr. Sellers' online guest book may be signed at www.shellhouseriuversfuneralhome.com
The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Monday evening at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc., 715 E. Pine Log. Rd., Aiken, SC
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