Eddie Mitchell Powell

Notes:

Mr. Eddie Mitchell Powell of South Boston, VA passed away at the home of his son Jeff ad Michele Powell of Alton, VA with them by his side on Saturday, August 28, 2021. He was born in Halifax County on May 12, 1943 and was 78 years old. He was the son of the late Eddie Hampton Powell Sr. and the late Helen Mitchell Powell. Eddie was a member of First Baptist Church and was the owner of Powell Motor Company in South Boston from which he retired in 1992. He was a member of the South Boston Lions Club and American Legion Post 8. He was an avid golfer and truly loved the game. His second passion was motorcycles. He loved his children and grandchildren very much. He was a great story teller and had a great sense of humor. He had a special and unique way of touching peoples? lives that left an everlasting mark on them.

Survivors include:
One son:
Jeffrey Powell and wife Michele of Alton, VA
Two daughters:
Elizabeth P. Furmidge and husband Dwayne of Wilmington, NC
Kathryn P. Osterhout and husband Brett of Midlothian, VA
Two sisters:
Jean P. Church and Betsy Anderson of South Boston, VA
Four grandchildren:
Tommy Powell of South Boston, VA
Claire Furmidge of Wilmington, NC
Anna Osterhout of Midlothian, VA
Maggie Osterhout of Midlothian, VA
Special nephew:
Edwin ?Chuck? Church and wife Kersten of South Carolina
Special niece:
Pamela Church Hall of South Carolina

Former wife and close friend
Nancy Glass Powell of Midlothian, VA

He was also preceded in death by one brother, Eddie Hampton Powell Jr.

A private funeral service will be held at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Garrett Bowman and Rev. Susan Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home of Betsy P. Anderson and Jean Church, 1171 Dan River Baptist Church Rd., Halifax, VA

The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Sentara Halifax regional Hospice for their care and concerns for him. Also a special thanks to nurses Kelly, Estella, Tara, and Pam for their professionalism and the great care they provided.

Online condolences may be made at www.powellfuneralinc.com.

Arrangements are by Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1603 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592.

Notes:

Name: Eddie Hampton Powell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 80
Birth Date: abt 1914
Death Date: 20 Mar 1994
Death Place: South Boston, Virginia
Spouse: Hm


Name:
Probably Edward

Eddie married Helen Louise Mitchell 17 Apr 1935, Halifax County, Virginia. Helen was born 9 Feb 1912, South Boston, Virginia; died 5 Jan 1997; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

[Virginia] 'Virgie' Raines is buried in the DAnville Powell Cemetery Plot at Green Hill Cemetery. She is the d/o Addison G. Powell and his wife, Martha Chandler.

Burial
POWELL ADDISON G.
1-280-144 05-05-1854 12-05-1923
OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, this cemeteryis at the corner of N. Main St. & Cavalier Blvd. In South Boston Va.

The back of this photograph says that Addison G. Powell is the father of W.D. Powell; photo taken 12/13/1920; Danville, Virginia



Died:
OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, this cemetery is at the corner of N. Main St. & Cavalier Blvd. In South Boston Va.

Addison married 'Bessie', Elizabeth Mae Howard 24 Apr 1911, Halifax County, Virginia. 'Bessie', was born 15 Feb 1875, Person, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 1953, Durham, North Carolina; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Virginia...Cemetery is at the corner of N. Main St. & Cavalier Blvd. In South Boston Va.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Bessie Howard Salley, widow, married A.G. Powell in 1911

Notes:

Powell/Powell Deed, 1853 - Halifax Co. VA
Deed, William J. Powell Jr. to William J. Powell Sr.
Library of Virginia, Halifax County Virginia Deeds, Book
56, page 61, 28
November 1853
William J. Powell
Witness:
Carter Powell
A. L. (?) Ball
Greensby Carter
Submitted by Steve Carson

Early ancestors of Louise Powell Butler
My great-great-great-grandparents on my gg grandfathers'
side were Mastin Powell and Mary called "Polly" Carter. He
was a settler, tavern keeper, owener of a race track and
slaves. They resided about 8 miles below Milton, NC on
Powell Creek, Halifax Co., VA now Turberville. They had
nine children:
> Carter, 5/6/1800-10/26/1857, married Sarah Bates Moore,
1/31/1804-10/21/1877, 6/22/1822; Elizabeth married Gerald
Powell, her uncle, 12/24/1816;
Biggers married Gillie Lipscomb, 6/16/1829;
John Bibb married Nancy Carter;
Nancy T. married Richard Carter;
Mary Ann married Green Carter;
William Jefferson married Elizabeth Allen Carter;
Susan married Jackson "Jack" her nephew;
Harriett I. married, 1st Joseph Yarbrough and, 2nd, Henry
Laws. Most of their children settled in and around
Caswell County, NC and Danville, VA Source: Information
from Uncle Walter B. Powell, Great Aunt Fleetwood Powell,
Stanfield Family Bible, paper written by Charlie Stanfield
to Uncle Walter B. Powell and wills.
> > > >
> > > > END of EXTRACTION

William married Elizabeth Allen dna Carter Abt 1838. Elizabeth (daughter of Lemuel dna Carter and Martha "Patsy" Powell) was born 16 Jul 1807, Virginia; died 30 Sep 1883, Caswell Co., N. Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Two William Jefferson Powell's in Halifax Co. The first, a
coach maker, married Elizabeth Morgan and migrated to
Tennessee. The second, a tavern keeper, race track owner,
married Elizabeth Allen Carter.



Name:
dna match for Mary Frances Reynolds #343915