ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: POWELL, LINDA "LYNNE" KIRSH

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: St. Tammany News

Published on Friday, September 24, 2010 

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Dr. Linda "Lynne" Kirsh-Powell entered into eternal rest Monday Sept. 20, 2010, 
at 1:05 a.m. at the age of 55. 

A native of Slidell, and a resident of Columbus, Ga., she was the daughter of 
the late Johnnie Lee Kirsh Sr. and Leona Ratcliff Kirch. Linda was a former 
employee of The Slidell Sentry News, the St. Tammany Parish School board and the 
St. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office.

She was the beloved wife of 37 years to Dr. Ellis Ray Powell Sr.; the loving 
mother of Ellis Ray Powell Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., Natasha Leona Powell and 
Natika ZanŽ Kirsh, both of Columbus, Ga. She is also survived by one brother, 
Johnnie Lee Kirsh Jr. of Slidell; five sisters, Clementine Harris, Mary Lee 
Miller (Herman) and Macy Smith of Slidell, Dorothy Ducre (Clarence) and Betty 
Batiste (Jimmy) of Lacombe; three grandchildren, Ellexis Raychell Powell, Ellis 
Ray Powell III and Xayden Rashaun Hunt; four brothers-in-law, Arthur Powell Jr. 
of McComb, Miss., Esco Powell Sr. (Barbara) of Amite, Terrence Powell (Annie 
Ruth) and Melvin Powell of Slidell, along with a host of nieces, nephews, other 
relatives, godchildren and friends.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Macedonia Baptist 
Church, 60183 Bryan Road, Slidell, immediately followed by the homegoning 
celebration at 1 p.m. Interment is in Slidell Memorial Cemetery on Daney Street 
in Slidell. 

Arrangements entrusted to Doyle Funeral Home, 2430 Fourth St., Slidell.

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