Joycelene Ella Powell Obituary (1934

On Saturday, July 23, 2005, Joycelene Ella Powell, 70, of Joplin, Missouri, visited heaven and liked it so much she choose to stay. Born December 10, 1934 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she was the daughter of Lewis Wade and Erma Lola (Bozarth) Johnson. She is joining her parents; two husbands, Don Powell and Frank Ward; one son, Ron Powell; one grandson, Jonathan Pitts; two granddaughters, Aletha Freeman and Olianna White. She is survived by her four children, David Powell, Danny Powell and wife Esther, Laura Osborne and husband John, all of Joplin, Missouri, Joe Powell and wife Lynn of Knoxville, Arkansas. Fourteen Grandchildren, Steven (Charlie) Powell and wife, Leah Tristan Laing and husband Kevin, Candace Reyes, all of California, Michelle Powell, Nathan and wife Maranda, Amanda Powell, Holly Powell, Bradan Powell, Autumn Osborne and Jillian Powell, all of Joplin, Missouri, Case Freeman and wife Cyndy, Tami Freeman all of Arkansas, Jeremy Powell and Christine Powell of Georgia; thirteen great grandchildren; four sisters, Gladys Hall, Esther Rivera and husband John and Annetta (Susie) Burley, all of California and Wilma Melo of Utah; one brother, Joe Johnson and wife Lynn of California. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Charity-Memorial Fund for Joycelene Powell-Ward, Southwest Missouri Bank, 1000 E. 32nd St., Joplin, Missouri 64804 A memorial service will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 30, 2005, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Joplin, Missouri. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service, Russellville, Arkansas. PDF Printable Version