On Thursday, December 1, 2022, Robert (Bob) L. Sewell passed away at age 88 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Bob was born on October 15, 1934 in Charleston, Illinois to Henry and Thelma (Gordon) Sewell, and grew up in Mattoon, graduating Mattoon high school in 1952. A Tau Kappa Epsilon, Bob received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Eastern Illinois University in 1956, and worked as an OEM Account Executive for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for over 40 years.

An active and passionate volunteer throughout his life, Bob counseled young students on financial literacy through Junior Achievement, coached youth football, and served meals at local soup kitchens. Most recently Bob served as a volunteer driver, giving homebound adults rides to and from medical appointments through the nonprofit Neighbor to Neighbor, logging more rides than any other volunteer while in his eighties!

After living in Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Utah, Bob retired to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1999 and thoroughly enjoyed the beauty, southern hospitality, and warm climate of the Palmetto state.

Bob was preceded in death by his mother and father; his older brother Ronald D. Sewell of Santa Ana, California; and his ex-wife Beverly Wood of Sullivan, Illinois. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Ramah and Robert Hawley of River Edge, NJ; his son and daughter-in-law, Rob and Vicki Sewell of St. Louis, MO; five cherished grandchildren, James Hawley, Rachel Hawley, Kai Sewell, Karli Sewell, and Keliana Sewell; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Services will be private. Should friends desire, donations in Bob's memory may be made to Neighbor to Neighbor at www.riden2n.org

The Sewell family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to nurse Shelley Fegett for the exquisite care she gave Bob during the last weeks of his life.