Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, November 12, 1993 TAG: 9311120321
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT POWELL, HENRY J.
POWELL, Henry J., 93, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 1993.
He was a member of Roanoke Primitive Baptist Church and was a retired employee
of N & W Railway. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Mrs. Lutie H.
Powell. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Trilby Powell,
Roanoke; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Elbert Huddleston, Roanoke,
Linda and Jack Guttmann, Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren, Romma Okerman,
Highpoint, N.C., Marvin Huddleston, Roanoke, Gary Powell, Salem, Timmy Powell,
Roanoke, and Lynne Hill, Buchanan; 11 great-grandchildren, Dane Okerman,
Highpoint, N.C., Amy and Neil Huddleston, Jason, Crystal and Kari Powell, all
of Roanoke, Ryan, Zachary, Whitney, and Katelyn Powell, Salem; Kali Hill,
Buchanan; two stepgrandchildren, John Guttmann, Atlanta, Ga., James Guttmann,
St. Louis, Mo.; one stepgreat-grandson, Joshua Guttmann, Clarksburg, W.Va.;
one brother, John Hampton Powell, Chicago, Ill.; one sister, Laura Raney, San
Diego, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's North Chapel
11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 13, with Elder Leonard J. Brammer and his
grandson, Gary Powell officiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roanoke Emergency Medical
Services Auxiliary, P.O. Box 1801, Roanoke, VA 24008. Friends may call Oakey's
North Chapel, where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. Friday.
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