William Sellars, Jr.

Burlington, NC William "Bill" Wilbon Sellars, Jr. age 69, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of Carolyn Prairie Sellars who survives. Bill was the son of the late William Wilbon Sellars and Beatrice Oakely Sellars. Bill was the owner and operator of Adventures in Advertising Southern Style, an independent local advertising business, and he was the former owner and operator of Car-Ty Sales. He had attended Brookwood Church in Burlington for the past several years. Bill was a 1959 graduate of Walter Williams High School and following high school he played basketball on scholarship with Chowan Junior College. In 1998, he was elected to the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame. Bill's business allowed him the flexibility to play competitive softball on the national level. He was the coordinator for the Carolina Classics Senior Softball Tournament which just completed its eighth year. Bill was a proud member of the SPA Softball Players of America. He played a major role in the growth and development of senior softball. Bill played ball in Alamance County for 5 decades with the talents God had given him. He was an avid golfer playing each year in various charity tournaments helping raise money for his community. Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Prairie Sellars of the home; daughter, Tyra Bennett and her husband, Greg of Asheboro; son, Chuck Sellars and his wife, Julie of Burlington; step daughters, Erica Jordan and her husband, Jay of Clemmons, NC and Dana Prairie of Aquadilla, Puerto Rico; seven grandchildren and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by William Wilbon Sellars and Beatrice Oakely Sellars. A service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. Bob Felts and Rev. Garry Gates and the burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home and other times at the home. Refreshments will be served at Brookwood Church following the committal service. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215 or Brookwood Church, 1606 W. Davis Street, Burlington, NC 27215.