Edwin Byron “Bud” Selcer, 78, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007, after a hard-fought battle with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a cruel and terminal illness.

He was born in Chattanooga and was a lifelong resident of the Falling Water community.

Bud was a veteran of the U.S. Army where tie served as an MP in Germany and pitched for the Nurnberg Tigers baseball team. He also pitched for numerous local amateur baseball teams. He was retired from DuPont and held positions on the boards of DuPont Community Credit Union and Soddy-Daisy /Falling Water Utility Commission. Bud was a lifelong member of Falling Water Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ab and Mabel Selcer, and was a descendant of early settlers of the Falling Water community.

He is survived by his wife, of 56 years, Dorothy Millsaps Selcer; daughter, Regina Miller, of Hixson; two sons Lamar (Sharon) Selcer, of Falling Water, and Rodney (Karen) Selcer, of Falling Water; two sisters, Pauline Merriman and Joyce Hewitt; and five grandchildren, Dusty Miller, Lauren and Evan Selcer, Hannah and Rachel Selcer.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Love, Dr. Steve Canada and Father Mike Creson officiating.

Interment will be in Millsaps Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation, P.O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416, and the ALS Association, Tennessee Chapter, P.O. Box 40244 Nashville, TN 37204.

The family would like to especially thank Hospice of Chattanooga and the many friends for their love, support and prayers during Bud’s illness.

Arrangements are by Lane Funeral home Coulter Chapel 601 Ashland Terrace, 577-3524.