William J "Bill" Sellers, age 82, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Holmes County, died Sunday, Feb 28, 1999 at Manatee Memorial Hospital.  He was born in Slocomb, Alabama on Oct 10,1916.  He was a World War II U S Army veteran, farmer and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.

Funeral services were March 4 at the Chapel of James and Lipford Funeral Home with Elder Thomas Bond and the Rev Chester Padgett officiating.  Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery with James and Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville directing.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Mary Best Sellers; sons Royce Sellers of Headland, Alabama, Wayne Sellers of Bradenton, Florida, Aubrey Sellers and Andy Sellers, both of Dade City, Florida; daughter Melba Unsworth of Bradenton, Florida; sister Pearlie Phillips of Graceville; brother Willis Sellers of Slocomb, Alabama; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

SOURCE:  Holmes County Advertiser, 10 March 1999, Page 19