Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Powell, William A., 1928 

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WILLIAM AUGUSTUS POWELL

   Boykins and the community lost a valued citizen in the death of William 
Augustus Powell, who died on July 22 at the age of 83 years, most of them 
marked by faithful service to his church and community.  Mr. Powell was the 
son of Littleton G. Powell of this county and Elizabeth Kirk Powell, and was 
educated in the rural schools and at Buckhorn Academy, conducted by Captain 
Julian Henri Picot near Como, N.C.  He was married at the age of 24 to Miss 
Martha Frances Powell, who died four years ago, and was one of the organizers 
of the Branchville Baptist Church, spending over half of his life in that 
community as a successful farmer and stock raiser.

   Moving to Boykins about 30 years ago he engaged in the mercantile business 
and in meat-packing until his retirement 15 years ago.  Besides his unusual 
business ability Mr. Powell was known to his friends as the possessor of an 
exceptionally keen sense of humor.

   In the Baptist Church of Boykins, of which he was the oldest deacon in 
point of service, Mr. Powell played a prominent part, and took an active part 
in civic affairs as well as church work.  He is survived by two daughters, 
Mrs. W.F. McKinstry and Mrs. H.G. Coleman; three sons, Geo. A. Powell, L.F. 
Powell and W. Hugh Powell, all of Boykins; two sisters, Mrs. J.B. Powell of 
Branchville and Miss Anna Powell of Staunton; four brothers, R.H., Geo. E., 
and F.M. Powell of Boykins and W. Lee Powell of Newport News, besides a large 
number of relatives.

   Funeral services were held from the home of his son, W. Hugh Powell, Rev. 
F.B. Handley, pastor of the deceased officiating, assisted by Rev. J.L. Kibler 
of Boykins, Rev. Graham S. Carlton of Stony Creek and Rev. R.D. Stephenson of 
Franklin.  A quartette composed of Mrs. H.M. Purviance, Mrs. E.W. Bryant, Miss 
Emily Hines and L.L. Story sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Jesus I Come" at 
the home, and the choirs of the Boykins Baptist and Methodist churches sang 
"In the Sweet Bye and Bye" at the grave in Beechwood Cemetery.  Tennyson’s 
"Crossing the Bar" was read by Rev. Mr. Handley at the home and "Fold up the 
Tent" by Rev. Mr. Carlton at the grave.  The floral offerings were numerous 
and beautiful.  Active pallbearers were: W. Hugh, L.F. and Geo. A. Powell, 
sons of the deceased, W.F. McKinstry and H.G. Coleman, sons-in-law, and 
Merrill Clyde and R.H. Powell, Jr., nephews.

   Out-of-town relatives and visitors attending the services were: Mr. and 
Mrs. H.S. Rawlings and Mrs. Wesley Beale of Franklin; Mrs. J.M. Knight and 
Mrs. Vernie Pablo of Norfolk; Mrs. A.L. Powell, Miss Hilda Powell and W. Lee 
Powell of Newport News, Rev. and Mrs. Rupert Coleman, J.H. Coleman, Mrs. Odie 
Coleman, J.F. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Powell and Maynard Powell of Richmond; 
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Owens of Jarratt; Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Bruce of Chester; Mr. and 
Mrs. W.B. Moseley, Mrs. Lucy Moseley and R.C. and W.M. Moseley of Alvis, Va.; 
R.E. Ford and Misses Marian and Ethel Ford of Bracey, Va., and Mrs. Hugh 
Miles, Mrs. C.F. Griffin, Clarence Powell and Misses Mildred, Kathryn and Ruth 
Powell of Suffolk.


William Augustus POWELL, retired Boykins merchant & meat-packer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 22 Jul 1935, Boykins, age 83, 
interred in the Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 118*), Boykins, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 2, 1935 

*His parents are buried in Annex 1, Sect. F, Plots 8/9. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 30, 1931) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p400m1ob.txt 


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