Sunday’s Obituary~Sinclair Charles Sellers

Mr. Sinclair Sellers, who was seriously wounded in a fight with his brother Tuesday, June 17th, died in the Wadesboro hospital last Monday night. According to physicians at [the] hospital death was not due to injuries received in the fight but to acute peritonitis. Due apparently to something he had been drinking, a serious inflammation set up in the intestines followed by septic poisoning. Funeral services were held at Cross Roads church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. Luther Knight.  Mr. Sellers is survived by his wife and eight children; his father, Mr. W. D. Sellers and seven brothers and sisters. Lonnie P. Sellers, brother to the unfortunate man, had surrendered to the sheriff and was awaiting the outcome of the injuries. The physicians are quoted as stating that the wound on Sinclair’s neck was healing nicely and was in no way responsible for his death.¹
 
Sinclair Charles Sellers was born 15 July 1888, a son of William David and Nancy Annie E. Anderson Sellers. He married Lelia Mae Smith, a daughter of Rilah Wallace Smith, Sr., and Elizabeth Streater. As stated above, they had eight children; four sons and four daughters.




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[1] James C. Pigg, Obituaries from the Chesterfield Advertiser 1927-1931; Self-Published, 2002; page 75. Obituary of Mr. Sinclair Sellers; The Chesterfield Advertiser, 26 June 1930, page 1, column 1, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.