Gene Autry "Paco" Sellers of Opelika, Alabama was born in Columbus, GA August 5, 1941 and passed away February 18, 2017 at EAMC. He was 75 years old. He served his country in the United States Air Force from May of 1960 to September of 1971. He was a chopper pilot and a POW from the Vietnam War, and a patriot that always flew the flag that he fought to protect. He later served in the Army National Guard and received a Honorable Medical Discharge in 1986. He worked for the Opelika City Schools in maintenance and as a Certifier at Wal-Mart Distribution Center. He was a kind friend who had no problem laughing at you and with you. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. and Effie Mosley Sellers; sisters, Elene Sellers, Elizabeth Broach, Louise Childers; brothers, Frankie Sellers, Curtis Sellers, Tolbert Sellers, Eddie Sellers, and Freddie Sellers; He is survived by his wife Peggy Sellers; daughters, Christy Sellers Hudmon (Jonathan), Kerri Sellers Mandlekow (Ed), and Gena Sellers; sons, John Sellers (Julie) Craig Perryman (Brenda Peters); brothers, George Sellers (Freida House) and John D. Sellers; twelve grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be in the Chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with Brother Ricky Thomaston officiating. Interment will follow at Garden Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.