Anna Lou Sewell, 98 years "young," bade this world farewell on Saturday morning, January 2, 2021, in North Park Hospital. Mrs. Sewell was saved by the grace of God as a young woman and was a lifelong member of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. She was the wife of Otis Sewell, who was also a member and a faithful deacon at Antioch. Mrs. Sewell's favorite conversation was to talk about how good the Lord is.
Mrs. Sewell was preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Fannie Cartwright; her husband, Otis Sewell; four sisters, Sarah Garth (Chattanooga), Marie McCaulley (Huntsville), Annie Mae Ford (Huntsville) and Christine Cooper, (Cleveland, Oh.); a niece and several nephews.
She leaves to mourn her peaceful death five generations, including a very close "niece-like-sister" and room-mate, Fannie B. Hicks; a caregiving great-niece, Rosalyn (Gary) Hickman; a close niece-in-law, Ms. Sarah Rowe; and a dear friend, Joyce Wilson, all of Chattanooga.
Other survivors include four nieces, Marjorie Battle (Huntsville) Julia Clay (Detroit, Mi.), Maryann Dorsey (Detroit, Mi.); another great-niece, Maria Smotherman; six-great nephews, James Taylor, Martin Van Patton, Mark Patton, Stephen Smotherman, Harold Smotherman, Marvin Battle. Jr. and Marrell Battle; and several "great-great" and "great-great-great" nieces and nephews.
A public viewing will be held from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at the funeral home. A 1 p.m. graveside service will follow. Interment will be at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423-622-9995.