Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Mac Elrie Sellers, Jr. will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Trinity Baptist Church with Bro. Eddie Coast, Pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will be in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2023 at the funeral home.

SFC (Retired) Mac Elrie Sellers, Jr., of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away on his 88th birthday Monday, October 2, 2023 at a local hospital in Lawton. He was born to Mac Elrie Sellers, Sr. and Blanche (Thompson) Sellers on October 2, 1935 in Pine Level, North Carolina. His parents were farmers and grew tobacco. Mac Jr. held many different occupations before entering the United States Army in 1954. Mac was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and spent a total of 14 years overseas including tours in Canada, Japan, Germany and Korea. He was also assigned to duty stations in Fort Lewis, Washington, Fort Lee, Virginia, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Camp Leroy Johnson, Louisiana, and Camp Chaffee, Arkansas and multiple assignments at Fort Sill, Oklahoma where he retired in 1979. Mac received many awards and commendations including the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster during his 24 years of service. While stationed at Camp Chaffee, Mac married Norma Rose Jetton in Bloomer, Arkansas on January 25, 1957. Norma passed away May 6, 1984 in Lawton at a local hospital. After retiring from the military, Mac went to work for the Southland Corporation (7-11) as a manager and supervisor before retiring in 1996 with 18 years of service. Mac was a member of Mount Scott Lodge 540 Lawton, Oklahoma and past Master of Mount Moriah 823 Pirmasens, West Germany. He was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. Mac has been active in many ministries both local and foreign.

Mac is survived by a son, Randal (Randy) Sellers of Lawton, two sisters, Mildred Sellers of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Carole McDowell of Cary, North Carolina,  a brother, Jesse Sellers of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, a daughter-in-law, Jeanette Sellers of Noble, Oklahoma, three grandchildren, Crystal Lasseter and Mindy Lasseter of Lawton, Griffin Sellers of Noble, Oklahoma, five  great-grandchildren, Codie Lasseter,  Justice Harris and wife Kenzie, Jaden Harris, Van Morris, Dyllan Plaster, four great great-grandchildren, Heaven Lasseter, Karter Peteet, Kingston Peteet and Kainan Harris, and soon to be born, Swayde Harris. Mac was also survived by his many nephews and nieces, with many friends as well as his church family from Trinity Baptist.

Mac was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son, Steven, brother, Harold, a very special friend, Wynema New, and their beloved dog, Jack.