In Memory Of
Maxie Sellers
1943
2020
Maxie Sellers
January 24, 1943 — May 1, 2020
Maxie Sellers AKA Max, Whiplash, and Carolina passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2020. Max was born on January 24, 1943 to Dock Cicero and Sarah (Turner) Sellers in Galivants Ferry, SC. According to our daddy, he was found floating down the Rio Grande in Cadillac hubcap sucking on a lemon. As you can tell our dad was a great story teller and sometimes the stories had added details. Dad never met a stranger and often had a very good story to tell them and anyone who would listen.
Max grew up on a farm and was a hard worker all his life. He saw value in everything around him. Although he didn't finish high school, (you would have never guessed it) he had knowledge beyond his years. He loved making nicknames for all his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and they were usually spot on for each child. Dad was a tribal elder in Waccamaw Indian tribe. He was very proud of this and his heritage. Max met his bride of 56 years, Billie, in Stafford Springs, CT. Mom always said that she meet dad waiting on him and has been waiting on him ever since.
Our dad worked at many jobs over his lifetime. He was a race car driver, a demolition derby driver, a farmer, an amateur wrestler, factory worker, HVAC installer, what is now known as a "picker", and a resale shop owner. Our dad loved to race but he had a bad wreck after he was married with 3 kids at the time and our mom made him stop. He cut out the seatbelts as a souvenir and he kept those for as long as we kids could remember. Dad took all of his kids to car races on Friday nights in Myrtle Beach, SC to share his love of racing. He later in life, after moving to Toledo, OH, reconnected with racing and raced at Toledo Speedway in the 90's. He then took his grandchildren to the Toledo Speedway to share his love of racing. Dad loved fishing his entire life. He loved sharing his love of fishing with all his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He didn't hesitate to take a child fishing, all they had to do was mention it and he had a date planned, usually the next day. He enjoyed teaching his family about fishing and showing them how to bait a hook. One of his greatest stories was having his granddaughter out fish him and how she was able to bait a hook and take a fish off the hook faster and better than anyone(better than any boy in the family according to him). Max also shared his love of selling items at the flea markets with his grandchildren. He would often take his grandchildren along to do all the heavy lifting and teach them all the things he knew about buying and selling items. He taught them his work ethic on these trips and made sure they knew the value of money and items. He always said he could sell ice to an Eskimo and talk them in to selling it back to him a lower price. Dad was known for championship roller skating in Crystal Lake and Stafford Hollow, CT and playing traveling baseball for East Hartford, CT. Dad had a love of animals. He always had many pets over the years that include dogs, cats, and birds. He loved all of the animals like they were his children.
Our dad's favorite past times included boiling peanuts, gardening, fishing, bowling, turkey shoots, and watching all sports. He would often grow way too many vegetables and loved sharing with neighbors, friends and family. He especially loved watching his grandchildren play sports and was very proud of all of them. He would often brag about them to anyone who would listen. In his eyes, his children and grandchildren were the best ones on the field, court or track and he told everyone around him about how they were the best. He was very good at embarrassing his daughter at her job by telling the story of her youth of running in races and winning in the Junior Olympics even 30 years later.
Growing up our dad gave us children what he could which was a good work ethic and love for family and how important family is to him by taking care of his parents until their deaths. Although he didn't have money to give, he gave us the best he could so later in life giving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren items that he put a lot of thought into for Christmas and birthdays was one of his greatest joys. He always impressed everyone with what letter gift he brought to the family Christmas party and they were creative at times (things no one ever thought of). If you brought something to their house, you left with more than you came with. He would never let his grandchildren or great grandchildren leave empty handed. He loved giving his grandchildren cans or bags of boiled peanuts. He bought the stores out of peanuts and had cans on standby just in case a grandchild or two showed up and he wanted to have something to give them.
Max leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Billie (Greene), his children, Sara (Matt) Mason, Mark (Keiko) Sellers, Conni (Tom) Steffen, and Kevin (Steph) Sellers. His grandchildren Danielle (Ruben) Carr, Mark Jr. (Anady) Sellers, Mark III (Mae) Maghari, Tony (Ashley) Steffen, Andy (Dominique) Mason, Naomi Espino, Michael (Amy) Burnette, Marshall Steffen, Katsu Vallejo, Jonny (Hanna) Sablan, Mataya Sellers, Samuel Steffen, Asako (Matthew) Vallejo, Malena Sellers, Elizabeth Steffen, Asia Sellers, Peyton Sellers, Emiko Sellers, Faith Steffen, and Shelby Sellers. His great grandchildren Leo Espino, Aliana Espino, Cole Ginther, Milee Steffen, Layla Steffen, Mathew Mason, Melody Burnette, Sophia Espino, Bobby Mason, Aiden Vallejo, Penelope Sellers, Jamison Burnette, Phoenix Carr, and one due in June 2020 and grandchildren in law Lester Espino and Melinda Steffen and his brothers, Dock (late Julie), Earl (Carol), and Ronald (Cindy) Sellers and many nieces and nephews and cousins. He also leaves behind his dog Bonnie and his cats Jewels and Zeus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his infant brother Eugen, his daughter, Sharon, granddaughter Michelle Maghari, nephew, Cray, and sister in law, Julie Sellers.
Our dad may have not had a lot monetarily but he had wealth beyond belief in the love and admiration from his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. His legacy will live on in the stories all have of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren can tell and will tell for many years to come.
The family is planning a Celebration to remember Maxie at a later date for the public. Private celebration for the immediate family will be Tuesday May 5th at 2 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in Maxie's name.
To leave a special message for the Seller's visit the guestbook below.
Max grew up on a farm and was a hard worker all his life. He saw value in everything around him. Although he didn't finish high school, (you would have never guessed it) he had knowledge beyond his years. He loved making nicknames for all his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and they were usually spot on for each child. Dad was a tribal elder in Waccamaw Indian tribe. He was very proud of this and his heritage. Max met his bride of 56 years, Billie, in Stafford Springs, CT. Mom always said that she meet dad waiting on him and has been waiting on him ever since.
Our dad worked at many jobs over his lifetime. He was a race car driver, a demolition derby driver, a farmer, an amateur wrestler, factory worker, HVAC installer, what is now known as a "picker", and a resale shop owner. Our dad loved to race but he had a bad wreck after he was married with 3 kids at the time and our mom made him stop. He cut out the seatbelts as a souvenir and he kept those for as long as we kids could remember. Dad took all of his kids to car races on Friday nights in Myrtle Beach, SC to share his love of racing. He later in life, after moving to Toledo, OH, reconnected with racing and raced at Toledo Speedway in the 90's. He then took his grandchildren to the Toledo Speedway to share his love of racing. Dad loved fishing his entire life. He loved sharing his love of fishing with all his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He didn't hesitate to take a child fishing, all they had to do was mention it and he had a date planned, usually the next day. He enjoyed teaching his family about fishing and showing them how to bait a hook. One of his greatest stories was having his granddaughter out fish him and how she was able to bait a hook and take a fish off the hook faster and better than anyone(better than any boy in the family according to him). Max also shared his love of selling items at the flea markets with his grandchildren. He would often take his grandchildren along to do all the heavy lifting and teach them all the things he knew about buying and selling items. He taught them his work ethic on these trips and made sure they knew the value of money and items. He always said he could sell ice to an Eskimo and talk them in to selling it back to him a lower price. Dad was known for championship roller skating in Crystal Lake and Stafford Hollow, CT and playing traveling baseball for East Hartford, CT. Dad had a love of animals. He always had many pets over the years that include dogs, cats, and birds. He loved all of the animals like they were his children.
Our dad's favorite past times included boiling peanuts, gardening, fishing, bowling, turkey shoots, and watching all sports. He would often grow way too many vegetables and loved sharing with neighbors, friends and family. He especially loved watching his grandchildren play sports and was very proud of all of them. He would often brag about them to anyone who would listen. In his eyes, his children and grandchildren were the best ones on the field, court or track and he told everyone around him about how they were the best. He was very good at embarrassing his daughter at her job by telling the story of her youth of running in races and winning in the Junior Olympics even 30 years later.
Growing up our dad gave us children what he could which was a good work ethic and love for family and how important family is to him by taking care of his parents until their deaths. Although he didn't have money to give, he gave us the best he could so later in life giving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren items that he put a lot of thought into for Christmas and birthdays was one of his greatest joys. He always impressed everyone with what letter gift he brought to the family Christmas party and they were creative at times (things no one ever thought of). If you brought something to their house, you left with more than you came with. He would never let his grandchildren or great grandchildren leave empty handed. He loved giving his grandchildren cans or bags of boiled peanuts. He bought the stores out of peanuts and had cans on standby just in case a grandchild or two showed up and he wanted to have something to give them.
Max leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Billie (Greene), his children, Sara (Matt) Mason, Mark (Keiko) Sellers, Conni (Tom) Steffen, and Kevin (Steph) Sellers. His grandchildren Danielle (Ruben) Carr, Mark Jr. (Anady) Sellers, Mark III (Mae) Maghari, Tony (Ashley) Steffen, Andy (Dominique) Mason, Naomi Espino, Michael (Amy) Burnette, Marshall Steffen, Katsu Vallejo, Jonny (Hanna) Sablan, Mataya Sellers, Samuel Steffen, Asako (Matthew) Vallejo, Malena Sellers, Elizabeth Steffen, Asia Sellers, Peyton Sellers, Emiko Sellers, Faith Steffen, and Shelby Sellers. His great grandchildren Leo Espino, Aliana Espino, Cole Ginther, Milee Steffen, Layla Steffen, Mathew Mason, Melody Burnette, Sophia Espino, Bobby Mason, Aiden Vallejo, Penelope Sellers, Jamison Burnette, Phoenix Carr, and one due in June 2020 and grandchildren in law Lester Espino and Melinda Steffen and his brothers, Dock (late Julie), Earl (Carol), and Ronald (Cindy) Sellers and many nieces and nephews and cousins. He also leaves behind his dog Bonnie and his cats Jewels and Zeus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his infant brother Eugen, his daughter, Sharon, granddaughter Michelle Maghari, nephew, Cray, and sister in law, Julie Sellers.
Our dad may have not had a lot monetarily but he had wealth beyond belief in the love and admiration from his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. His legacy will live on in the stories all have of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren can tell and will tell for many years to come.
The family is planning a Celebration to remember Maxie at a later date for the public. Private celebration for the immediate family will be Tuesday May 5th at 2 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in Maxie's name.
To leave a special message for the Seller's visit the guestbook below.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Maxie Sellers, please visit our flower store.
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