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Henry Jackson Powell[1, 2, 3]

Male 1900 - 1993  (93 years)


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  • Name Henry Jackson Powell 
    Born 5 Aug 1900  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Nov 1993  Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sherwood Burial Park Salem, Salem City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I14539  My Reynolds Line | Pittsylvania Co., VA Holleys
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2021 

    Father John Henry Powell,   b. 19 Jun 1872, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1964, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Laura Edmond "Edna" Scearce,   b. 27 Mar 1874, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1933, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1893  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • date from birth record of George E. Powell
    Family ID F4999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lutie Mae Holley,   b. 29 Jul 1909, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1977, Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F4998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Birth Certificate-Henry Jackson Powell
    Birth Certificate-Henry Jackson Powell
    henry jackson powell.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Married Lutie May Holley August 7, 1926, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

    • OBIT POWELL, HENRY J.

      Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Friday, November 12, 1993

      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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1VirginiaMarriages&h=1387157&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=hOS2356&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=3693.
      Powell-Holley

    2. [S36] Birth Certificate.

    3. [S110] Social Security Death Index, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ssdi&h=49738066&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=hOS2356&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=9277.
      Henry Jackson Powell

    4. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184135185/henry-jackson-powell.
      Henry Jackson Powell
      BIRTH: 5 Aug 1900 Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      DEATH: 10 Nov 1993 (aged 93)
      Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
      BURIAL: Sherwood Burial Park
      Salem, Salem City, Virginia