Seth Bernhardt Champion

Seth Bernhardt Champion, age 34, passed away in Guadalajara, Mexico on Sunday, May 22, 2022. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and later moved to Montgomery. He graduated with honors from St. James High School in Montgomery and later Cum Laude from Auburn University. Seth resided in Atlanta for 10 years, working in the logistics sector for Echo Global and CH Robinson. More recently he moved to Mexico to teach English as a second language to business professionals. 

A devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend, Seth brought love, compassion, and humor to all those whose lives he touched. He is survived by his mother, Bettie Bernhardt Borton and her husband, Thomas E. Borton, III, of Cleveland, TN; stepmother, Susan Champion of Atlanta, GA; sister and brother- in- law, Gabriell and Brian Champion, both of Atlanta, GA; sister and brother-in-law,  Victoria Champion and Daniel Conway, nephew, Lochan, and sister, Sarah Simmons Ames, all of San Antonio, TX; and stepbrothers, James Borton and Thomas E. Borton IV, his wife Christie, and nephews, Ellis and Tristan, all of Birmingham, AL.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Kenneth Champion; grandparents; Lorraine and James Champion and Helen and George Bernhardt; and his brother-in-law, Edward Sweeney Ames.

 Seth will be missed by so many, but we rejoice that he is at peace in the presence of God and is reunited with the many loved ones who have preceded him. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022^, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland, TN.  A gathering of friends will follow the service at the Cleveland Country Club.

The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the Auburn fund established in Seth’s memory: auburngiving.org/sethchampion, or Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians (MANE), 3699 Wallahatchie Road, Pike Road, AL 36064, or the charity of your choice.