Linda Martin Sewell

Linda Martin Sewell

Mrs. Linda Martin Sewell, 80, of Gulf Shores, formerly of Winfield, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in the Sunset Manor Nursing Facility in Guin. Mrs. Sewell was born in Brilliant on Feb. 13, 1945, to Alfred and Annie Laurie Lawrence Martin.
She was a long-time member of the Winfield First Methodist Church and a 1962 graduate of Brilliant High School. Linda attended the University of Alabama after graduation where she earned her degree as a registered nurse. She had a passion for nursing and helping others. Linda played a vital role in beginning the Hospice of Northwest Alabama in 1993. She served as the director for five years.
Mrs. Sewell is survived by her grandchildren, Anna Richardson and her husband Matt and Dr. John Lucien Johnson and his wife Lauren; stepbrothers, Robert “Bob” Smith (Cheryl) and Jeff Smith (Mari); stepsister, Mary Lou Cull; sister-in-law, Dianne Martin; and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Aubrey L. Sewell; her daughter, Lori Sewell Johnson; her son, Aubrey “Lee” Sewell II; her parents; brother, Royal Martin; stepfather, Robert Ira Smith; and stepbrother-in-law, Jim Cull.
Mrs. Sewell’s family received friends for a time of visitation on March 1, 2025, at the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service followed in the Winfield City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Winfield Alumni Association, Lee and Lori Sewell Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Citizens Bank of Winfield.

Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL  35594
205-487-4327