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James Morgan Sellers, 74, passed away May 20, after a brave two year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends at his home going.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Stephen Hudnall and the Rev. John Kimball. Burial will follow at King Cemetery in Hartburg.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Beaumont, Sept. 7, 1941, he was the son of the Rev. James M. Sellers, Sr. and Velma Lea (Cain) Sellers. He resided in Hartburg, most of his life and served as senior pastor of Oak Grove Tabernacle from 1999 until his home going on Friday. He served in the United States Marine Corp. and was a gifted heliarc welder. He loved his family, friends and church deeply and will be missed dearly by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.

James was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John William Roy Sellers.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Ann (Storms) Sellers; daughter, Suzann Feldschau and husband Randy of Beaumont; son, James Corbin Sellers and wife Janell of Marshall, Mn; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Meredith L. Stark of Orange and Mary K. Vanpay of San Antonio.

Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Feldschau, Michael Everett, Daniel Burks, Jerry Long, Raymond Green and Ricky McKinney.