Obituary of David Alan "Red" Powell

DAVID ALAN POWELL

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, October 9, 2003 

David Alan "Red" Powell, 41, a supervisor with Birdsong Peanut Co. died Oct. 7, 2003. Red, a 1980 graduate of Franklin High School, was a member and hunt master of 6-12 Hunt Club and a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. 

Survivors include his parents, Russell Lee Powell Sr. and Emily Winslow Powell of Franklin; two sisters, Wanda P. Bennett and husband Kelly of Evergreen, N.C. and Wendy P. Mitchell and husband Michael of Portsmouth; a brother, Russell L. Powell Jr. of Franklin; two nieces, Rebecca and Sarah Mitchell; three nephews, Christopher and Daniel Bennett and Joshua Mitchell; many aunts, uncles, cousins and a special friend, Lisa Turner of Franklin. 

A graveside funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland , by the Rev. Mike Harrell. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home and suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 55, Franklin, VA 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

David Alan "Red" Powell, aged 41, a supervisor with Birdsong Peanut Co., died on 7 Oct 2003. He was a 1980 graduate of Franklin High School, a member and hunt master of 6-12 Hunt Club, and a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church.

A graveside funeral was held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, by the Rev. Mike Harrell. The family received friends on Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home.

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DAVID ALAN "RED" POWELL

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, 9 October 2003

David Alan "Red" Powell, 41, a supervisor with Birdsong Peanut Co. died 7 Oct 2003. Red, a 1980 graduate of Franklin High School, was a member and hunt master of 6-12 Hunt Club and a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church.

Survivors include his parents, Russell Lee Powell Sr. and Emily Winslow Powell of Franklin; two sisters, Wanda P. Bennett and husband Kelly of Evergreen, N.C. and Wendy P. Mitchell and husband Michael of Portsmouth; a brother, Russell L. Powell Jr. of Franklin; two nieces, Rebecca and Sarah Mitchell; three nephews, Christopher and Daniel Bennett and Joshua Mitchell; many aunts, uncles, cousins and a special friend, Lisa Turner of Franklin.

A graveside funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, by the Rev. Mike Harrell. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home and suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 55, Franklin, VA 23851.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------|
| Field | Value                    |
|-------|--------------------------|
| Name  | David Alan "Red" Powell  |
| Age   | 41 years                 |
| Birth | 1962 (estimated)         |
| Death | 7 Oct 2003, Franklin, VA |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                    | Relationship   | Residence       |
|-------------------------|----------------|-----------------|
| David Alan "Red" Powell | Decedent       | Franklin, VA    |
| Russell Lee Powell Sr.  | Father         | Franklin, VA    |
| Emily Winslow Powell    | Mother         | Franklin, VA    |
| Wanda P. Bennett        | Sister         | Evergreen, N.C. |
| Kelly Bennett           | Brother-in-law | Evergreen, N.C. |
| Wendy P. Mitchell       | Sister         | Portsmouth, VA  |
| Michael Mitchell        | Brother-in-law | Portsmouth, VA  |
| Russell L. Powell Jr.   | Brother        | Franklin, VA    |
| Rebecca Mitchell        | Niece          | Portsmouth, VA  |
| Sarah Mitchell          | Niece          | Portsmouth, VA  |
| Christopher Bennett     | Nephew         | Evergreen, N.C. |
| Daniel Bennett          | Nephew         | Evergreen, N.C. |
| Joshua Mitchell         | Nephew         | Portsmouth, VA  |
| Lisa Turner             | Special Friend | Franklin, VA    |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 9 October 2003       |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Occupation: Supervisor with Birdsong Peanut Co.
• Member and hunt master of 6-12 Hunt Club
• Member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church

		
[See also:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272326917/david-alan-powell
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/cemetery/southampton/Riverside.pdf
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/874828/riverside-cemetery
]


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