Class of 1986
1986 Maroon Spotlight
Jim Sewell
FFA (4); STUCO Rep (1).
1986 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Born in Kansas City, Kan., this 19-year-old senior, James Robert Sewell, plans to enroll at United Tech Institute in Houston, Texas, and major in automotive mechanics. Feb. 1, 1967, is his birthday. He attended kindergarten through third grades in Kansas City, Kan., fourth through seventh grades at Thayer, Mo.; and eighth through 12th grades in Perry. Sewell has been active in Future Farmers of America, 1982-86; Student Council, 1985-86; and was manager of the baseball team, 1985-86. Math is the subject he likes best. He lists collecting baseball cards, coins and stamps as his hobby. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sewell, route 3, Perry, are his parents and he is a member of the First Baptist church.
James Robert Sewell
February 1, 1967 – December 6, 2022
James “Jim” Robert Sewell, 55, passed away December 6, 2022, in Snyder, Oklahoma.
Born February 1, 1967, in Kansas City, Kansas, he was the son of Wayne E. Sewell and Sharon Bailey Sewell. He graduated from Perry High School in 1986 and was an active member in FFA. He attended First Baptist Church of Perry.
Jim is survived by his mother, Sharon Sewell, of Perry; his daughter, Jamilee Sewell, of Perry; sister, Crystal Edgar (Jim), of Perry; nephew, Clayton Shaw, of Perry; and his great-nieces, Zoey and Zina Shaw, of Perry.
Jim is preceded in death by his father, Wayne Sewell; grandparents, James and Opal Bailey and Lloyd and Syble Sewell.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital or Jim’s monument fund.