VIDALIA — Services for Renza Dale Sewell, 81, of Vidalia, who died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 3 p.m. today at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Brandt Dick officiating.
Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time today at the church.
Mrs. Sewell was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Natchez, the daughter of Lessley Davis Dale and Evalyn Hiserodt Fleming Dale. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Natchez Pilgrimage Garden Club, American Society of Arms Collectors, Antique Bowie Knife Association and Historic Natchez Foundation. Mrs. Sewell was an avid hunter and collector of antiquities.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Capt. Catesby Edward Schiele Jr. and Joseph Logan Sewell Sr.; and one daughter, Linda Schiele Robb.
Survivors include one son, Joseph Logan Sewell Jr. and wife, Catherine, of Washington; one daughter, Jane Schiele Petty and husband, Glen, of Ferriday; two grandsons, James Washington Robb IV and wife, Destiney, and Logan N. Sewell; one granddaughter, Lessley Petty; four great-grandchildren, Mila Dale Robb, Shanon James Robb, Ethan Davis Robb and Bailey Warden; a number of nieces and nephews; and a number of faithful sitters.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Dale, Richard Campbell, Pierre Adams, Chuck Gilbert, Mike Worley and Pat Biglane.
Honorary pallbearers will be Percy Rountree, Joe Schiele, Bob Berryman, Jerry Sims, Jack Royse, John Owens, Connell Miller Jr., Bill McGehee and Billy Dale.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 305 S. Commerce St., Natchez, MS 39120 or Trinity Episcopal Day School, 1 Mallon G. Morgan Drive, Natchez, MS 39120.
Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com.