Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Powell, Sharon "Peggy" (Scott) April 13, 2024
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net September 7, 2024, 2:34 pm

Ionia Shopper's Guide - Saturday May 4, 2024

               POWELL

Sharon "Peggy" Powell, 80, of College Park, Maryland passed away on April 13, 
2024. She was born on August 2, 1943, to Esther and Forrest Scott of Saranac, 
Mi.
She graduated from Saranac High School in 1961, a year after she had met Rex  
Powell at a 4-H square dance, who was to became her husband for nearly 60 years.  
dated for four years until their marriage in 1964, Soon after they moved to 
Oklahoma for two years and then returned to Michigan for two years.In 1958, they 
went to Ames,IA (Iowa State University) where their twos sons, Scott Wesley and 
Jeffery Joseph, were born in 1972, Rex took a job with USDA in Maryland, their 
home since.

Being close to ±D±C±< family and friends came to visit and she would show them 
the sights,She earned an Associate Degree from Prince George's Community College 
during which a life-planning course aptitude test suggested tour guiding (no 
surprise!) That encouraged her to pursue a career as a Washington,DC tour guide, 
mostly for eight-grade trips.That was her passion for 21 years, retiring in 
2011.

She made it a point to be at a many of her sons' and grandchildren's school and 
sporting events as possible, sometimes traveling many miles.She was very proud 
of all of them.

As a 50-years member of Berwyn Presbyterian Church, she served as Deacon, 
Elder,Sunday School teacher, in the food pantry with Presbyterian Women, and was 
a fixture in the kitchen for every event. She was known for her cheerfulness and 
energy, strawberry jam, purple, color-coordinated outfits, and love for 
gardening.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by husband Rex, 
sisters Bonnie and Donna, sons Scott (Dolores) and Jeff (Margaret), and 
grandchildren Stephanie (Benjamin, Charles, Jonathan and Trish.


Maryland Services will be Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27,.Please see 
the website http://www.borgwardfuneralhome.com/obituary/Sharon-Powell for 
details.

A Michigan memorial service will be held May 11 at Shiloh Community Church, 8197 
Heth St.,Orleans, MI with visitation at 10-11 am and service at 11 am, followed 
by a luncheon.

In lieu of flowers, you are invited to make a memorial donation to the American 
Cancer Society (P.O.±Box 6704, Hagertown, MD 2974) or Berwyn Presbyterian Church 
(6301 Greenbelt Road,Berwyn Heights,MD 20740)

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/powell48236nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 3.0 Kb