He was born and reared in Henderson, TN on June 28, 1958, the son of Lola Christine McClain Sewell and the late Allen Marion Sewell. He went to school in Chester County. He work as a young man helping his father drive 18 wheelers and he later got into the construction field and become a self employed contractor. He love fishing and the outdoors. He was a Baptist in believe.He is survived by a daughter Jessica Sewell, his mother Christine Sewell of Henderson, a brother Steve Sewell of Henderson, four sisters- Sandra Scarbrough of Henderson, Doris Smith of Lexington, Joy Wyrick of Alabama and Tina Latimer of Virginia and one grandchild, eight nephew and five neices.He was preceded in death by his father Allen Sewell in 2000.