Noah Lee Sellars

Mr. Noah Lee Sellars, age 83 of Warthen, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at his residence following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Tennille United Methodist Church with burial following in Zeta Cemetery. Reverend Randall Smith and Reverend Stephen A. Hughes will officiate, and pallbearers will be Jeremy Sellars, Daniel McClure, Lance Griffin, David Arnold, John Sellars, and Charles Cochran. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home.

Mr. Sellars was born in Washington County, the son of the late George Thomas Sellars, Sr. and the late Myrtice Hazel Duggan Sellars. He began working in the textile industry at the age of 16 and worked at Washington Manufacturing until it closed and then worked for Spring City Textiles in Wrightsville. Mr. Sellars and his wife then owned and operated several stores in the area, including A-1 Imports, L & S Furniture and Home Decor, and Tennille Food Store. He drove for U.S. Express Trucking, before serving as Pastor of First Southern Methodist Church, until his retirement due to sickness. He earned an associate's degree in mechanical engineering and served in the National Guard. In his spare time Mr. Sellars enjoyed fishing, playing guitar, and hunting for yellow jacket nests to use their larva for fishing bait. He was a man of faith and loved reading his Bible. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Ann Sellars, and brother, George Thomas Sellars, Jr.

Mr. Sellars is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Ruth Lanthrip Sellars; son, Noah Johnathan Sellars of Buffalo, NY; daughters, Pamela Myrtice Sellars of Tennille, Laura Elizabeth Sellars, and Robin Malenda Arnold (David) both of Warthen; grandchildren, Jeremy Noah Sellars, Amber Nicole Steward, and Victoria Ruth Arnold; great grandchildren, Austin Steward, Jordan Steward, Shabria Steward, Geovonni Steward, and T.J. Steward; sister, Shirley Anne Smith of Hephzibah and many nieces and nephews who lovingly referred to him as “Uncle Sam.”

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tennille United Methodist Church at  P. O. Box 265, Tennille GA 31089 or Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery c/o Leslie Mathis, 6491 Hwy 24 W, Sandersville GA 31082.

Condolences may be made online at mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com

May and Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of these arrangements.