Gerald Lee "Jerry" Sellers Obituary (1937

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Gerald Lee "Jerry" Sellers Mr. Gerald Lee "Jerry" Sellers, age 81, of Hanover, Indiana entered this life on June 28, 1937 in Delaware, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Benjamin Harrison "Harry" and Mabel Lillian Cook Sellers. He moved to Jefferson County, Indiana in l965 from Ripley County. He attended school in Osgood and was raised in the Lutheran faith. Jerry was married early in life and was blessed with a son, Michael Lee. He was inducted into the United States Army on January 26, 1956 and rose to the rate of E-6 Staff Sergeant serving in the 631st Ordnance Company 3 D US Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged from the Army after nine years of service and retired on June 28, 1997 after 14 years of service in the Reserves, receiving the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal. On March 18, 1966 he was united in marriage to Norma Jean "Jeannie" Rose at North Madison Christian Church. This happy union was blessed with two daughters, Debby and Julie; and a son Jamie. He retired from M & T Chemical after 25 years of service. He had previously worked at Reliance Electric for one year and worked in telephone contracting for seven years. He was currently working with M & M Towing and Recovery since 2000. Jerry was a member of Hanover Masonic Lodge No. 652 F. & A.M. and Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. He enjoyed dirt track racing, NASCAR, NBA, the World Series and loved baseball. Jerry was a devoted husband, loving dad and grandpa. Jerry died on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 9:19 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Jerry will be missed by his loving wife of 53 years, Norma Jean "Jeannie" Rose Sellers of Hanover, Indiana; his loving daughters, Debby Sellers of Hanover, Indiana, Julie Weickert and her husband Ty of Union, Kentucky; his loving son, Jamie Sellers and his wife Anna of Milton, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Jason, Kyle, Kenny, Jessica and Cassidy; his great grandchildren, Kenzie, Kaitlin, Judah, Angelus, and Xander; his sister-in-law, Ruth Sellers, Olean, Indiana; his sister in law, Barbara Purnell of Titusville, Florida; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Harrison "Harry" Sellers, his mother, Mabel Lillian Cook Sellers, and his son, Michael Lee Sellers, died December 15, 2016, his brother, Louis Sellers, his sister, Doris Sellers, his brother-in-law, Lewis Rose. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted, Friday, 7:00 p.m., June 21, 2019, by Rev. Melissa Englehart at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will be Saturday at 12:00 Noon at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MASONIC SERVICE A Masonic service will be conducted by Hanover Masonic Lodge No. 652 F. & A.M. at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre on Friday at 6:30 p.m. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on at Saturday at 12:00 Noon by Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion with military honors to follow at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Hanover Masonic Lodge No. 652 or the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the funeral homes. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Gerald Lee "Jerry" Sellers, please click here to visit our sympathy store.