Sewell, Martha Jane (Madisonville)

  • Thursday, July 20, 2017
Martha Sewell
Martha Sewell

Martha Jane Sewell, 72, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, in a local health care facility.

Martha is the daughter of the late William Dexter and Alice Irene Brown. Martha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents listed above, three sisters, Shirley Cross, Betty Shubert, and Johnny Watts; two brothers, Junior Watts and Curtis Watts. 

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jimmy Lee Sewell Sr., one daughter Tina Parris, 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, James Anderson, Eli Kidd, and Zander Harris. She is also survived by three sisters, Thelma Huskins, JoAnn Warren, and Annette Farrell; one brother, Freddy Watts; five stepchildren, Jimmy Lee Sewell Jr, Frankie Joe Sewell, Carol Annette Hunt, Rebecca Ann Sewell, Heather Dawn Sewell.

A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, July 21, from 5-7 p.m. at Jimmy and Martha’s home at 392 Oak Grove Road, Madisonville, Tn. 37354.

You are encouraged to share a memory of Martha and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com.

Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Sewell with her arrangements.

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