Obituaries:  Willie Powell Sr., Sabine, Vernon Parish       P-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 17, 1980
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Willie Powell Sr.

  Services for Willie S. Powell Sr., 57, of Leesville, were at 10
a.m., Tuesday, April 15, in the Pine Grove Baptist Church, with
the Revs. J. S. Todd, Charles Oikle, and Ed Basco officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery, under direction of Hixson
Funeral Home.

  Mr. Powell died Sunday morning, April 13, in Alexandria, after a
lengthy illness.

  Survivors include widow, Virginia Powell of Leesville; sons,
Sgt. Willie S. Powell Jr. of Topeka, Kan., Gerald Powell of
Shreveport, Francis Basco of Moss Bluff, and Charles Basco of
Boyce; daughters, Nelva Berry of Robeline, Lucille Ashby of
Shreveport, and Ruthie Basco of Boyce; sisters, Eula Manasco, and
Rita Manasco, both of Many, Barbara Scilace of Leesville, and
Evelyn Mitchell, and Brenda Curtis, both of Robeline; brothers,
Edward Powell, Perry Powell, and Michael Powell, all of
Natchitoches, J. C. Powell of Many, Porter Powell of Jal, N. M.,
Sgt. Louis Powell of DeRidder, and Franklin Powell of Owensburg,
Ky.; and 14 grandchildren.