Wilburn "Bruce" Sellers' Obituary
Funeral services for Wilburn “Bruce” Sellers, 85, of Anacoco, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Leesville. Burial will follow in the Craft Cemetery in Leesville.
Visitation will be held Wednesday June 10, 2020 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. in the funeral home.
Wilburn was born on August 25, 1934 in Standard, LA to his parents, Jake and Alberta Foshee Sellers. He passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
He served in the United States Navy from October 17, 1952- October 16, 1956. He worked at Vancouver Plywood Company in Florien, LA. from 1960-1975. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic at Fort Polk from 1975 until his retirement in 1988.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and spending time with family. He also spent many hours reading westerns and war books.
Bruce is preceded in death by his parents, wife of 52 years Peggy DeLacerda Sellers, grandson; Jesse Hyatt, sisters; Bonnie Hillman, Billie Guy.
Left to cherish his memory is his sons; Michael Sellers and fiancee’ Shannon of Anacoco, LA., Keith Allison and wife Cindy of Leesville, LA., daughters; Georgette Courtney and husband Archie of Richlands, N.C., Sonia Hyatt and husband Donald of DeRidder, LA., grandchildren; Ashley Courtney, Brandon Moore, Jesse Allison, Caitlin Morris, Jake and Cole Sellers, several great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family is asking that you make a small donation to a Children’s Charity of your choice in his name.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the Sellers Family at www.labbymemorial.com
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