Carl Martin Sellers, Jr.

Carl M. Sellers, Jr. , beloved husband father and grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Ogeechee Area Hospice after a lingering illness. He was born in Knoxville Tennessee on September 6, 1946. He retired after 28 years of service at the Department of Energy, Y-12 Plant as an engineer in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Prior to moving to Statesboro, Carl served as a deacon for many years at several  Baptist churches in Knoxville, Tennessee

In 2005 Carl and his wife moved to Statesboro, Georgia, to love and help care for their triplet grandsons. Carl was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church, Statesboro Kiwanis, and Statesboro Car Club. He loved going to area car shows to display his 1966 Ford Fairlane where he made many friends. He was preceded in death by his father Carl M. Sellers, Sr. and by his mother Edith Smith Sellers, and his brother, Gary F. Sellers.

He leaves his wife. Wanda Keck Sellers; his daughter Angela Sellers Gerguis; his son - in - law John S. Gerguis  and his grandsons Christopher Gerguis, Daniel Gerguis, Luke Gerguis, and Matthew Gerguis; nieces Leah Bowling and Traci Keck; nephew, Rusty Keck. and brother-in-law. Roy O. Keck, III  and several great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 2:00-3:00 P.M. at Eastern Heights Baptist Church. 

The funeral service will be held Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 3:00 P.M.at Eastern Heights Baptist Church in Statesboro, GA.

Graveside services and burial will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. in Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville, TN.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Eastern Heights Baptist Church, 23805 U.S 80 East Statesboro, GA 30461 and Ogeechee Area Hospice, 200 Donahoo Street Statesboro, GA 30458

Deal Funeral Directors of Statesboro, GA and Stevens Mortuary of Knoxville, TN are in charge of the arrangements. 

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