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- A. Jay Sells, 80, of 302 Oak Glen Circle, Johnson City, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
He was a native of Hampton, but had lived most of his life in Johnson City and was a son of the late William A. and Hattie Tolley Sells. A. Jay was a retired employee of Holston Defense, who had worked there for 20 years. He was a member of the Tacoma Church of God and had served in the U.S. Navy, the Army Air Force and had retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years.
Survivors include: his wife, Ethel Whitley Sells, of the home; a son, William A. Sells, of Umatilla, Florida; a daughter, Catherine Waldene Sells Sifford, of Telford; two sisters, Pauline Cox and Jewel Harlan, both of Johnson City; two grandchildren, Shane Sifford, of Jonesborough, and Brandy Sifford of Johnson City; two great grandchildren, Daniel Jay Sifford and Hannah Morgan Sifford, both of Jonesborough; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, December 23, 2006, at the Morris-Baker Funeral Home North Chapel at 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Rev. Wayne Absher and Rev. John Shriver. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until time of service at eight. A committal service will be conducted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at the Mt. Home National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Military honors will be provided by the Kingsport V.F.W. #3328. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery. Online condolences are available at www.morrisbaker.com.
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Abt 1925 - 2006 (~ 81 years)
