Rickey Nolan Sells, Jr Obituary

February 15, 1956 - January 27, 2025

RICKEY NOLAN SELLS, SR., age 68, of Flintville, Tenn., departed this life on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville following a brief illness.  Mr. Sells was born in Winchester, Tenn., on February 15, 1956, to the late Walter and Irena Brewer Sells.  He was a 1974 graduate of Franklin County High School.  He was a Christian and had last attended Belvidere Baptist Church.  Mr. Sells was a self-employed licensed H-vac specialists.  He was employed at Goodman in Fayetteville for approximately 13 years before his retirement.  He was also a farmer and enjoyed gardening. Mr. Sells was a collector of any item he felt might be useful in the future and was a "giver and a helper". Mr. Sells liked meeting new people and spending time with his friends and family, his favorite was his cat, Sheba.  He was referred to by his family as a "Jack of all Trades".  He will be loved and greatly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Sells of Flintville, Children; Holly (Johnny) McClure of Belvidere, Rickey Nolan Sells, Jr. (Samantha) of Jacksonville, Fla., Grandchildren; Julie McClure, Lyla and Lucy Sells, Brother, Anthony Sells of Christiana, Tenn., Step-children Jeremy Taylor of Fayetteville and Stacy Sims of St. Louis, Mo. and several step-grandchildren.

A Visitation with the family is scheduled for 4:00-6:00 P.M. on Friday, February 7, 2025, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.