Thomas Willard Sewell, age 77, of Selma, AL, passed away November 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas and Lillian Bearden Sewell. He is survived by his wife, Nell Massey Sewell; children, Stephanie (Steve) Piper, Emily (Jim) Jones and Keith (Lani) Sewell; sister, Ethelene S. Mitchell; brother-in-law, David (Emily) Massey; grandchildren, Brian (Amanda) Piper, Lauren (Jeffrey) Eiland, Ashley (Chris) Griffin, Robert Jones, Kristofer Sewell, Marybeth Sewell, Caleb Sewell and Abby Sewell, and great-grandchildren, Braxton, Mason and Cullen Piper and Riley Griffin. Funeral services will be Friday, November 16, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clarke Skelton, Randy deBrabant and Rev. Earl Adams officiating. Interment will be in Pineview Memory Gardens with Selma Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 5-7:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Brian Piper, Robert Jones, Kristofer Sewell, Chris Griffin, Jeffrey Eiland, David Massey and Caleb Sewell. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of James Bearden's Sunday School Class at Valley Grande Baptist Church. The family will accept flowers or memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital Birmingham, 1600 7th Avenue, South, Birmingham, AL, 35233.