Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Powell, Elizabeth Williams November 20, 1995
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, November 23, 1995 
 NORFOLK - Elizabeth Williams Powell, of the 5600 block of Tidewater Drive and
formerly of the Riverview area of Norfolk, expired on Nov. 20, 1995, in
Lafayette Villa.

Mrs. Powell was born in Pasquotank County, N.C., and had resided in Norfolk for
65 years. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Alton Brooks Powell. She
was a dedicated member and former deaconess of the First Christian Church
(Disciples) and the Adelphians Bible Class for more than 60 years. Mrs. Powell
was an accomplished seamstress and homemaker.

She is survived by three daughters, Margaret E. Powers and her husband, Robert,
of Norfolk, Mary P. Doxey and her husband, Burnley, of Newport News, and Miriam
A. Riggs of Plattesville, Wis.; three sisters, Margaret Barbee of Columbus,
Ohio, Irene Pittman of Norfolk, and Evelyn Clary of South Hill, Va.; and one
brother, Franklin Nixon Williams of South Mills, N.C.; five granddaughters,
Candis B. Karpa and her husband, Stephen, of Seaford, Va., Deborah Doxey and her
husband, John Taylor, of Merritt Island, Fla., Lorri Chapman and her husband,
David, of Minneapolis, Minn., Wendy S. Paul and her husband, John, of
Plattesville, and Barbara Iacarella and her husband, Gregory, of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Powell had seven great-grandchildren, Alex Taylor and Shelley Taylor of
Merritt Island, Jason Getgen and Adam Getgen of Plattesville, Stephen Karpa Jr.
of Seaford, and Pascal Paul and Raymond Paul of Plattesville. In addition are
cousins, nieces, nephews, and many friends who will miss her dearly.

A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Merritt of First
Christian Church (Disciples) at 2 p.m. Friday in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends
are welcome to view the body from 9 a.m. Wednesday until noon Friday. Smith and
Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, is handling the arrangements. 

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POWELL, ELIZABETH W I8123 GUS 0 11/20/1995

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