William Tynes Sevier Obituary, Birmingham AL, Family Mourns

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William Tynes Sevier Obituary – William Tynes Sevier, age 83, passed away on April 7, 2004, following a lengthy and fulfilling life surrounded by friends and a devoted family. On March 30, 1921, he was born in Birmingham, the son of Landers Sevier Jr. and Lilla Tynes Sevier. Mr. Sevier’s parents, sister Jane Sevier Ingalls, and brother Landers Sevier III all passed away before him.

Mary Ruth Stevens Sevier, his wife of 58 years, her daughter Mary Ruth Sevier Caldwell (Charles), their granddaughters Elizabeth Tynes Flake (Jared) and Jean Hood Caldwell, their great-grandchildren Mary Tynes Flake and Lilla Caldwell Flake, their nephews Lathrop W. Smith (Garland), Landers Sevier IV (Paula), and Kirby Sevier (Becky), their nieces Stewart Sevier and Lilla Sevier, a bevy of great-nieces and nephews, including his namesake William Tynes Sevier III, and sister-in-law Robbie Owens Sevier remain in his family.

He co-owned the third-generation Sevier Insurance Agency with his brother, and he operated an office there until his passing. He belonged to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, The Club, Willow Point Country Club, The Tuesday Lunch Group, The Country Club of Birmingham, and Monday Morning Quarterback Club. Jack Blackwell, Jim Waitzman, George Morris, Joe McCullough, John Sherrill, John Montgomery, Emmet O’Neal, and Nimrod Long are honorary pallbearers. Rusty Whatley, Thomas A. Roberts, Jim Waitzman Jr.,

William Viar, Kirby Sevier, William Tynes Sevier Ill, Lathrop W. Smith, and Landers Sevier IV are the pallbearers. His great heart and ability to make others laugh will always be remembered. Saturday, April 10 at 10 a.m., there will be a private burial at Elmwood Cemetery. At noon, there will be a memorial service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Please consider sending memorials to Grace House, 4923 Farrell Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35064, or Children’s Harbor, 1 Our Children’s Highway, Children’s Harbor, AL 35010-8620, in place of flowers. Directed by Johns-Ridout’s Valley Chapel (879-3401). Published April 9, 2004 by AL.com (Birmingham).

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