Theodore “Ted” Selman, age 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away at his home on June 10, 2025.
Ted was born on October 9,1950 to Jim Ben Selman and Mollie Belile Selman. He was a lifelong Orange resident with many hobbies, including playing guitar, welding, learning foreign languages, and history. He was a talented, self-made man, and after working as a machinist for Dupont for many years, he later opened his own machine shop. Ted also loved learning about different cultures and communities, which led him to volunteer for the Peace Corps. Although a lifetime bachelor, his contribution to the next generation, including his valued mentorship to his niece and nephews will be greatly missed.
Ted is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Carl Dean Selman and his sister Michele Selman Moore.
Those left to cherish Ted’s memory are his nephew James Stringer, Jr,; great niece, Katrina Stringer; great nephew, Jeremy Stringer; great-great nephew, Bodhi King, and lifelong friend Keet Goforth.
After cremation, Ted will be interred at Nibletts Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, Louisiana. An informal graveside ceremony will take place at a later date.
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