Annie Sellers Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Annie S. Sellers, 103, of New Haven passed away Jan 8, 2009, at CT Hospice of Branford. She was born in Ruby S.C. on Feb 14, 1905 to the late Tom and Junor Sellers-Nivens. Mrs Sellers was the widow of Owen B. Sellers and the mother of 13 children. She has also been the loving and caring foster mother to numerous children both in her home and in the community. She had been a resident of New Haven since June 12, 1958. Prior to her passing, she was a resident of the Harborside Healthcare Arden House in Hamden and had also been a longtime resident of Farnam Courts in New Haven. Mrs. Sellers had been a memeber of the Faith Baptist Church of West Haven since 1958. She was a memeber of the CT State Missionary Baptist Convention Womans Auxiliary. She was the founder and former Director of the Senior Citizen Center of the Farnam Courts Development. She received the prestigious Jefferson Award in 1989, the Sojourner Truth Award, and a community service award in 1997 from the African Americans Womans Agenda. In 1996, a building was named in her honor, "The Ann Sellers Community Administration Building". She had also been a featured picture on a box of Wheaties Cereal. Mrs. Sellers leaves to mourn 5 daughters; Mary Lee Lowery, Orie McBride, Lucille (James) Redding,Viola Nelson, Ann Lowery, and Mary Sellers, 3 sons; George (Delia) Sellers, William Sellers, and James (Phyllis) Bryant Sr. daughter-in laws; Martha and Dinah Sellers, 33 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 87 great-great grandchildren, 2 great-great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Besides her husband and parents Annie was predeceased by 3 sisters, seven brothers, 2 daughters; Leatha Mason and Rebia McGrant, 2 sons; Spencer and Eddie Gean Sellers, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral Service will be held Thurs. Jan 15, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Temple Church of God In Christ 285 Dixwell Ave. New Haven. Calling hours will begin at 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment in Beaverdale Memorial Park. SERVICES OF COMFORT ENTRUSTED TO McClam Funeral Home 95 Dixwell Ave. New Haven, CT 06511.