Schley-Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Powell, John Vernon February 12, 2001
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The Tri-County Journal  Wednesday, February 14, 2001
The Tri-County Journal  Wednesday, February 14, 2001
MR. JOHN VERNON POWELL
Mr. John Vernon Powell, 62, of Route 1, Ellaville, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 
at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the 
Andersonville National Cemetery.  Reverend Robert Orr officiated.

Mr. Powell was born in Schley County on June 4, 1938.  He was the son of the 
late Allmon M. and Mary Inez Powell.

Mr. Powell was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He had worked at Cahmpion Home 
Builders in Ellaville and was employed by Sumter Livestock Association and the 
Schley County Sheriff's Department at the time of his death.  He was a member 
of Ellaville Baptist Church and the American legion Post 191.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Powell; one son, John Wayne Powell of 
Birmingham, Ala.; two grandsons, Mitchell Wayne Powell and Logan Powell; three 
sisters, Mary Miles and Nell Robinson, both of Americus; and Eugenia Battle of 
Ellaville; two brothers and sister-in-laws, Hixon and Marie Guest and Jo nand 
Charles Deriso.  He was preceded in death by two sisters, Olivia Barfield and 
Inez Barlow.

Active pallbearers included Shane Tondee, Jimmy Harvey, Gene Solinger, Norris 
Stanfield, Michael Wurtz, Kelly Buchanan, and David Streetman.  The 
Legionaires served as honorary pallbearers.

Watson-Giddens Funeral Home of Ellaville was in charge of arrangements.

Additional Comments:
Mr. Powell's grandparents were Clarence V. Powell and Olivia Allmon, both of 
Taylor county.  His great-grandparents were William Ingram Powell and Mandy 
Frances "Fannie" Hill, also of Taylor county.

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