James Clifford Sellers, 86, passed away October 7, 1998 in Chico, California. Jim was born February 11, 1912 to Guy Clifford and Bertha (Ambelang) Sellers in Benton Township, Lucas County, Iowa. He was the third oldest of 10 children. Of those, a brother died in infancy, and his oldest sister died in early adulthood. He attended country schools in Lucas County, worked on the family farm, and with his father and older brother maintaining county roads with horse teams and graders.
Jim, or "J.C." as many friends and family referred to him, met and married Hazel Mae Mundell in Indianola, Iowa in 1935. They, along with their daughter Beverly, came to California in a Model 'A' pickup in 1937, settling in Chico, where Mrs. Sellers' uncle had already residing.
In 1938 he began a long career in the automotive industry starting at the Milligan Brake Shop on E. 7th Street. During WWII, Jim was deferred to continue his vital duty of maintenance of the Diamond Match truck fleet. Clarence Milligan had obtained the Studebaker dealership and built a new facility on Park Avenue at 14th Street, called Milligan Motor Company, later to become Mel Moller Studebaker. Sellers was the service manager for those dealerships until 1963. At that time he and his brother Bob formed Sellers Brothers Auto Service to continue authorized Studebaker, and general automotive repairs. They operated the business at Park Avenue at 20th Street until their retirement. Jim was a longtime outdoor sportsman, deer hunter and fisherman. He was a very active member of the Chico Elks Lodge, No. 423.
Sellers was married to Louise Burnett in 1970, however she passed away suddenly in 1975. Jim was survived by daughters; Beverly M. (Frank) Gay of Sacramento, Carolyn Lozensky of Kent, Washington; son, James M. (Judy) Sellers of Modesto; grandchildren, Sandra Yuhre, James Gay, Michael Lozensky, Larry Lozensky, Jeffrey Lozensky, Timothy Lozensky, Valerie Sellers-Blanton, and Lindsay Sellers-Regalo. He was also survived by six of his younger siblings; Charles Sellers, Ella Webb, Robert "Bob" Sellers, Ruth Thomas, Jessie Robison, and Lovilla Linn.
Graveside funeral services were held on October 13, 1998 at Glen Oaks Memorial Park.
Jim, or "J.C." as many friends and family referred to him, met and married Hazel Mae Mundell in Indianola, Iowa in 1935. They, along with their daughter Beverly, came to California in a Model 'A' pickup in 1937, settling in Chico, where Mrs. Sellers' uncle had already residing.
In 1938 he began a long career in the automotive industry starting at the Milligan Brake Shop on E. 7th Street. During WWII, Jim was deferred to continue his vital duty of maintenance of the Diamond Match truck fleet. Clarence Milligan had obtained the Studebaker dealership and built a new facility on Park Avenue at 14th Street, called Milligan Motor Company, later to become Mel Moller Studebaker. Sellers was the service manager for those dealerships until 1963. At that time he and his brother Bob formed Sellers Brothers Auto Service to continue authorized Studebaker, and general automotive repairs. They operated the business at Park Avenue at 20th Street until their retirement. Jim was a longtime outdoor sportsman, deer hunter and fisherman. He was a very active member of the Chico Elks Lodge, No. 423.
Sellers was married to Louise Burnett in 1970, however she passed away suddenly in 1975. Jim was survived by daughters; Beverly M. (Frank) Gay of Sacramento, Carolyn Lozensky of Kent, Washington; son, James M. (Judy) Sellers of Modesto; grandchildren, Sandra Yuhre, James Gay, Michael Lozensky, Larry Lozensky, Jeffrey Lozensky, Timothy Lozensky, Valerie Sellers-Blanton, and Lindsay Sellers-Regalo. He was also survived by six of his younger siblings; Charles Sellers, Ella Webb, Robert "Bob" Sellers, Ruth Thomas, Jessie Robison, and Lovilla Linn.
Graveside funeral services were held on October 13, 1998 at Glen Oaks Memorial Park.
James Clifford Sellers, 86, passed away October 7, 1998 in Chico, California. Jim was born February 11, 1912 to Guy Clifford and Bertha (Ambelang) Sellers in Benton Township, Lucas County, Iowa. He was the third oldest of 10 children. Of those, a brother died in infancy, and his oldest sister died in early adulthood. He attended country schools in Lucas County, worked on the family farm, and with his father and older brother maintaining county roads with horse teams and graders.
Jim, or "J.C." as many friends and family referred to him, met and married Hazel Mae Mundell in Indianola, Iowa in 1935. They, along with their daughter Beverly, came to California in a Model 'A' pickup in 1937, settling in Chico, where Mrs. Sellers' uncle had already residing.
In 1938 he began a long career in the automotive industry starting at the Milligan Brake Shop on E. 7th Street. During WWII, Jim was deferred to continue his vital duty of maintenance of the Diamond Match truck fleet. Clarence Milligan had obtained the Studebaker dealership and built a new facility on Park Avenue at 14th Street, called Milligan Motor Company, later to become Mel Moller Studebaker. Sellers was the service manager for those dealerships until 1963. At that time he and his brother Bob formed Sellers Brothers Auto Service to continue authorized Studebaker, and general automotive repairs. They operated the business at Park Avenue at 20th Street until their retirement. Jim was a longtime outdoor sportsman, deer hunter and fisherman. He was a very active member of the Chico Elks Lodge, No. 423.
Sellers was married to Louise Burnett in 1970, however she passed away suddenly in 1975. Jim was survived by daughters; Beverly M. (Frank) Gay of Sacramento, Carolyn Lozensky of Kent, Washington; son, James M. (Judy) Sellers of Modesto; grandchildren, Sandra Yuhre, James Gay, Michael Lozensky, Larry Lozensky, Jeffrey Lozensky, Timothy Lozensky, Valerie Sellers-Blanton, and Lindsay Sellers-Regalo. He was also survived by six of his younger siblings; Charles Sellers, Ella Webb, Robert "Bob" Sellers, Ruth Thomas, Jessie Robison, and Lovilla Linn.
Graveside funeral services were held on October 13, 1998 at Glen Oaks Memorial Park.
Jim, or "J.C." as many friends and family referred to him, met and married Hazel Mae Mundell in Indianola, Iowa in 1935. They, along with their daughter Beverly, came to California in a Model 'A' pickup in 1937, settling in Chico, where Mrs. Sellers' uncle had already residing.
In 1938 he began a long career in the automotive industry starting at the Milligan Brake Shop on E. 7th Street. During WWII, Jim was deferred to continue his vital duty of maintenance of the Diamond Match truck fleet. Clarence Milligan had obtained the Studebaker dealership and built a new facility on Park Avenue at 14th Street, called Milligan Motor Company, later to become Mel Moller Studebaker. Sellers was the service manager for those dealerships until 1963. At that time he and his brother Bob formed Sellers Brothers Auto Service to continue authorized Studebaker, and general automotive repairs. They operated the business at Park Avenue at 20th Street until their retirement. Jim was a longtime outdoor sportsman, deer hunter and fisherman. He was a very active member of the Chico Elks Lodge, No. 423.
Sellers was married to Louise Burnett in 1970, however she passed away suddenly in 1975. Jim was survived by daughters; Beverly M. (Frank) Gay of Sacramento, Carolyn Lozensky of Kent, Washington; son, James M. (Judy) Sellers of Modesto; grandchildren, Sandra Yuhre, James Gay, Michael Lozensky, Larry Lozensky, Jeffrey Lozensky, Timothy Lozensky, Valerie Sellers-Blanton, and Lindsay Sellers-Regalo. He was also survived by six of his younger siblings; Charles Sellers, Ella Webb, Robert "Bob" Sellers, Ruth Thomas, Jessie Robison, and Lovilla Linn.
Graveside funeral services were held on October 13, 1998 at Glen Oaks Memorial Park.
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