Peggy Marie Selden

Peggy Marie Moss Selden died following a brief illness Monday, November 30, 2015. Born in Bedford, Virginia on January 24, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Georgia White and Gordon Newsome. Mrs. Selden, who was predeceased by her husband, Wellington A. Selden, Sr., grew up in Bedford, attended Bedford Training School and received her associates degree from Del Tech and Community College. She belonged to the Bedford Methodist Church. She retired from the Dover Air Force Base Child Development Center in 2008 after more than twenty years of service. She loved flowers and enjoyed going to the local flea market. She was an Eastern Star and was one of the founding members of the civic organization Just Friends. She is survived by her 11 children: Joseph Madison Selden of State College, PA, Leila Marie Selden Withers of Dover, DE, Wellington A. Selden Jr. of Woodbridge, VA, Savator Doreen Selden-Johnson of Grand Rapids, MI, Audrey Lorraine Selden of Austin, TX, Aubrey Lorenzo Selden of Wilmington, CA, Margaret Anne Selden Montgomery of Houston, TX, Michael Wiley Selden of Houston, TX, Janice Bernice Selden of Grand Rapids, MI, Jeannette Benita Selden of Austin, TX, and Jerome Raymond Selden of Florence, SC. Mrs. Selden also is survived by her 21 grandchildren, Camille Nicole Selden, Tom Withers IV, Wellington A. Selden III, Christina Selden, Satchel Selden, Camry Selden, Dairreel Selden, Dunté Selden, Ciara Selden-Ruffin, Westly Johnson III, Jyles Austin Selden, Jasper Selden, Zaire Selden, Cairo Selden, Azania Selden, Somalia Selden, Vernon Montgomery, Tatiana Sampson, Cleopatra Williams, Jeffrey Selden, and Jana Selden-Townsend. In addition, she leaves behind nine great grandchildren, Qori Pinkley, Aaron Hallowell, Aamir Hallowell, Ananias Hallowell, Xavier Stallworth, Olivia Selden, Madison Withers, Jadea Felita Selden, and Mila Janice Selden. Peggy is also survived by her brother-in-law, Raymond Selden and sisters-in-law Mattie Selden Green of Bedford, Savator Selden Lowry of Bedford, Annie Hunter of Capitol Heights, MD, Mary Will McDuffie of Portsmouth, VA, and Marionette Selden Medlock of Seat Pleasant, MD, several nieces, nephews, godchildren, and friends. Lovingly Submitted The Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Peggy Marie Selden, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Peggy Marie Selden

January 24, 1934 - November 30, 2015