BURLESON — Leslie “Les” Sells, 72, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday at St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home in Burleson. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Amercan Cancer Society, The American Heart Association or to the St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Leslie graduated from Alvarado High School in 1957 and attended UT-Arlington before enlisting. Leslie served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was a Fort Worth fighter for eight years before going into the insurance business. Leslie was a State Farm agent for 28 years serving the Burleson area. He was past president of the Burleson Chamber of Commerce and coached Little League baseball and basketball. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Norma Sells and Jim and Ruby Peacock; brother, Ricky Sells; and one sister, Janet Jackson. Suvivors: wife of 45 years, Jan; son, Todd Hunter Sells; daughter, DeeLaina Riddle; sister, Vicki Verlyn Traweek and husband, Andy; grandsons, Jonathan Ryan Riddle and Hunter England Sells; granddaughters, Haley Ann and Hanna Marie Sells; two uncles; and several neices and nephews.
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What a great guy. Loved his kids and grandchildren. A good friend, who always had a kind word. Saw him many times at Burleson High School, doing for his grandchildren.He will be greatly missed.
Great man! Took me in like one of his own and was a great mentor to myself and my family. I will truly miss Les and all the great hunts we had together!
Jan and Todd, sorry to hear the news. Ditto on the preat guy comment.
I always giggle remembering one of the first times I met Les, on a Sweeney District ski trip. We were at bottom of hill, and Les looked up hill and said, “There’s Todd,” and I said, “Which one is he?”, and Les said, “The one with the toboggan on his head”. I said, “WHAT???” Had no idea that meant stocking cap rather than wooden sled…dumb yankee.
I rememeber the fun times we had at Granny’s house, his dry wit, just like Granny and all the fun things he used to do and be. I will miss him and pray for his peace.
In the short time I had the honor of knowing Les I quickly grew to admire the man. His wit, wisdom and life experiences were AWESOME.
Ya never knew what he was gonna do or say next, except that ya didn’t want to blink or you might miss something.
Les loved his family, grandkids and friends very much and always wanted the best for them.
I would bet that Les impacted the lives of most people that ever had the honor of getting to know the man.
I will miss you my friend!!
It was an honor and pleasure to know Les. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him My sincerest and deepest sympathies to Jan and family. Mike Dunlap