Citadel Alumni Obituaries

James Edson Sellers, Jr. died Friday February 22, 2013. A memorial service
will be held Wednesday, February 27th at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St.
Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. James “”Jim”" was born
March 1, 1935 to Kate Long Thompson Sellers and James Edson Sellers in
Montgomery, Ala. Jim grew up in Montgomery where he graduated from Sidney
Lanier High School. Upon graduation from The Citadel in Charleston, SC in
1956, Jim moved to Atlanta where he began his career in commercial real
estate by joining the First National Bank of Atlanta’s executive training
program. For two decades, he specialized in office building leasing in both
downtown and midtown Atlanta for First National Bank Building Corporation,
Colony Square Company and Peachtree Center. In 1980, Jim expanded his career
by specializing in the general brokerage side of office leasing with Afco
Realty for several years before forming a partnership in the Wesley, Bell &
Sellers real estate company in 1985. Until his retirement in 2002, Jim
prospered and enjoyed his work. He loved nothing better than cold calling
each and every tenant in an office building, striving for new relationships
and sales opportunities for himself and his family. Jim was dedicated to his
family in every way, never wavering from his true passion of serving as a
supportive husband and father. He was also a scholar of American history,
spending endless hours studying the Civil War, American presidents and
America’s military history in the World Wars. For many years he loved dove
hunting with friends, especially looking forward to annual dove shoots with
his father-in-law in middle Tennessee. Although Jim didn’t attend the
University of Alabama, he was Crimson Tide through and through. Jim is
survived by his wife of 48 years Carol Williams Sellers. He is also survived
by his daughters Temple Sellers McDaniel and Kate Sellers Stotts, his
son-in-laws William Seth McDaniel and Eric Edwin Stotts and grandchildren
Sellers Thompson McDaniel, William Seth McDaniel, Jr. and Thomas Long
Stotts. He is also survived by his sister Katherine Sellers Edwards. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to the Cathedral of St. Philip or to
Hospice Atlanta, Office of Advancement, Visiting Nurse Health System, 5775
Glenridge Drive, NE, Suite E200, Atlanta, GA 30328. Online condolences may
be made at hmpattersonspringhill.com.

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