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James Joshua SEWELL, SR

McVay Carbon City Cemetery
Logan County,
Arkansas

September 20, 1913 - October 31, 2009

*Obituary
James Hubert Sewell Sr., 96, of Paris died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Fort Smith. He was born Sept. 20, 1913, to G.W. and Mae Sewell. He was a coal miner and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Paris. James was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Stella Sewell; four sisters; three brothers; and one great-granddaughter, Chrissie Crowell.

Mr. Sewell is survived by one son, James Sewell Jr. and wife Carolyn of Ratcliff; three daughters, Trene Chester and husband O.D. of Paris, Jean Crowell and husband Melvin of Rogers and Ilene Hoppensteadt and husband Ralph of Paris; 12 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, John Drewry of Paris.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 2, 2009, with services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, both at Roller Funeral Home in Paris, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.

Pallbearers are Nick Trusty, Bobby Sewell, Kenneth Tucker, Steve Titsworth, David Crowell and Shawn Gillespie.

Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth

Contributed on 1/19/22 by billsully060
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Submitted: 1/19/22 • Approved: 2/7/22 • Last Updated: 2/10/22 • R1413932-G0-S3

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