Christopher Dean Sewell, 69, of McAlester, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee.  Cremation arrangements have been completed.

Christopher Sewell was born on November 24, 1956, in Ardmore, Oklahoma to C. W. "Sonny" Sewell and Peggy (Lance) Beyer. He spent most of his younger years in Chickasha, where he graduated from high school. After graduation, Chris worked hard at learning to design custom jewelry and soon became a highly respected jeweler, designing work for customers across the country. He moved to Tulsa and worked for Moody's Jewelry until he moved to McAlester, where he, alongside his family he shared 30 years with, opened Sewell's Jewelry. He loved to go fishing when he could break away from work, especially in his younger years.

Chris is survived by his daughter, Shambri Sewell; granddaughter, Lillian Dalpoas; brother, Clifton Sewell; half-brothers, Michael, Jason, John, and Zac; half-sisters, Randi Reed and Amy Sewell-Bonnell; and nephews, Benjamin Sewell, Nicholas Sewell, Christopher Sewell, and Brandon Sewell. Chris was preceded in death by his parents and half-sister, Rebecca Parker.