Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Powell, Doris B.  December 8, 2010
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on December 13, 2010 
  Doris B. Powell 
  
  EPHRATA Doris B. Powell, 88, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away Wednesday, 
  December 8, 2010, at Ephrata Manor. Born June 9, 1922, in Palmyra, she was 
  daughter of the late Eugene E. and Beulah (Hemperly) Behm. Doris graduated from 
  Palmyra High School as class Valedictorian in 1940. In her younger days, Doris 
  was active with Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, and later in life she enjoyed doing 
  volunteer work for senior citizens in both Kennett Square and Manheim, and for 
  her churches. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Manheim and was 
  instrumental in founding St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Kennett Square. Doris 
  had worked many years for FMC as a bookkeeper and she liked reading. A literacy 
  advocate, she also taught disadvantaged adults to read and write. Surviving are 
  her husband, Alton Powell; a son, David E. Powell; a daughter, Suzanne M. 
  Young; three grandsons; two granddaughters; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mr. and 
  Mrs. Powell would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary in January 
  2011. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson and 
  two sisters. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 18, 2010, at 2 
  p.m. in the Chapel at Ephrata Manor, 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, 17522. 
  Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be 
  private at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made 
  to the Susquehanna Assn. for the Blind & Vision Impaired, 244 N. Queen St., 
  Lancaster, PA 17603; to her church, 2 S. Hazel St., Manheim, PA 17545; or to 
  Ephrata Manor, 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, PA 17522.
  
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on December 13, 2010 
  
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