ECHO COMMUNITY. . .Alice Kirkland Sewell, a resident of Dale County, near the Echo Community, passed away early Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2026, at her home. She was 93.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 23, 2026, in the Mt. Enon Baptist Church, (231 County Road 515, Midland City, AL 36350) with Reverend Tim Sewell officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 P.M. Sunday in the church sanctuary. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Enon Baptist Church, (for the cemetery fund), c/o Larry Eldridge, 10622 South County Road 59, Midland City, AL 36350.
Mrs. Sewell was a lifelong resident of the Echo Community, daughter of the late Emanuel Bentley Kirkland and Sara Edith Riley Kirkland. She was a member of Mt. Enon Baptist Church. Mrs. Sewell was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years, Alfred Boyce Sewell, brothers, “Little Brother” Kirkland and Robert Junior Kirkland and a sister, Mamie Ethel Stevens.
Surviving relatives include a daughter, Patricia Mitchell; a son, Tim Sewell (Debbie), all of the Echo Community; grandchildren, Stephanie Tyre (Mike), Tiffanie Phillips (Bobby), Cassie Faria (Rusty) and T J Sewell (Amanda); great-grandchildren, Justin Tyre (Alyssa), Jesse Tyre (Autumn), Tyler Mitchell, Rosa Williams (Chad), Shelby Williams, Hannah Ingram (Bruce), P J Williams, Collin Dykes, Hadlee Faria, Layn Sewell (Anna), Paycee Sewell, Kloee Sewell, Kamryn Faria (Grace Marie), and Libby Faria (Josh); great-great-grandchildren, Emersyn Tyre, Hudson Tyre, Penelope Williams, Coleson Killingsworth, Jackson Mitchell, Maria Mitchell, Nova Ziegler, Madden Ziegler and Jameson Everett; several nieces and nephews.
Serving as active pallbearers will be T J Sewell, Layn Sewell, Justin Tyre, Jesse Tyre, Tyler Mitchell and Kamryn Faria.
A special thank you to Ashlee Sims (Enhabit Hospice) for the loving care she provided MawMaw through the gift given to her by the Lord. Words can never express our gratitude. Apple Pat and Pops love you BIG!
HOLMAN-HEADLAND MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This establishment does not own a crematory.
