Obituary of JACKSON MOSELEY POWELL The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - April 21, 1995 Jackson Moseley Powell, 79, a resident of Boykins, died Thursday, April 20, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. He was born in Boykins and was the son of the late William H. Sr. and Blanche Moseley Powell. He was a member of Boykins Baptist Church, where he served as a Life Deacon, former Superintendent of the Sunday School, and as a teacher of numerous classes. He was a former member of the Boykins Lions Club and the Boykins American Legion Post (NU)276. Following his graduation from the University of Richmond in 1934, he was a professor in the Language Department of Chowan College from 1939-1941. He served in the U.S. Army as a speech instructor at Fort Lee in Petersburg from 1942-1945. Following his discharge from the Army, he was co-owner with his brother, of Powell's Supermarket, Boykins. He began his teaching career in 1953 at Boykins High School. In 1956 he became principal of Boykins Elementary School, a position he held until 1967 when he was appointed Director of Instruction of Southampton County Public Schools. He served in this capacity until his retirement in 1981. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Paul D. Camp Community College and had received his masters degree in Education from the University of Virginia. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Sylvia P. Edwards and sister-in-law, Mrs. Eloise N. Powell, both of Boykins, and was brother of the late W. Hugh Powell Jr. and Frances Powell Britt. Funeral services will be held in Boykins Baptist Church on Saturday, April 22, at 3 p.m., by the Rev. Benjamin Thomas. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at the residence of Mrs. Sylvia P. Edwards, 33256 Pine Crest Drive, Boykins, from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening. Memorial donations may be made to Boykins Baptist Church. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is handling arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Jackson Moseley Powell of Boykins, born in Boykins, died 20 Apr 1995 and had a long career as an educator and community leader in Southampton County. Funeral services were held 22 Apr 1995 at Boykins Baptist Church, with burial in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, officiated by Rev. Benjamin Thomas. ––– Transcript ––– JACKSON MOSELEY POWELL Jackson Moseley Powell, 79, a resident of Boykins, died Thursday, April 20, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. He was born in Boykins and was the son of the late William H. Sr. and Blanche Moseley Powell. He was a member of Boykins Baptist Church, where he served as a Life Deacon, former Superintendent of the Sunday School, and as a teacher of numerous classes. He was a former member of the Boykins Lions Club and the Boykins American Legion Post (NU)276. Following his graduation from the University of Richmond in 1934, he was a professor in the Language Department of Chowan College from 1939-1941. He served in the U.S. Army as a speech instructor at Fort Lee in Petersburg from 1942-1945. Following his discharge from the Army, he was co-owner with his brother, of Powell's Supermarket, Boykins. He began his teaching career in 1953 at Boykins High School. In 1956 he became principal of Boykins Elementary School, a position he held until 1967 when he was appointed Director of Instruction of Southampton County Public Schools. He served in this capacity until his retirement in 1981. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Paul D. Camp Community College and had received his masters degree in Education from the University of Virginia. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Sylvia P. Edwards and sister-in-law, Mrs. Eloise N. Powell, both of Boykins, and was brother of the late W. Hugh Powell Jr. and Frances Powell Britt. Funeral services will be held in Boykins Baptist Church on Saturday, April 22, at 3 p.m., by the Rev. Benjamin Thomas. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at the residence of Mrs. Sylvia P. Edwards, 33256 Pine Crest Drive, Boykins, from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening. Memorial donations may be made to Boykins Baptist Church. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Jackson Moseley Powell | | Name | Jackson Moseley Powell | | Age | 79 | | Birth | 1915 (estimated); Boykins | | Death | 20 April 1995; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Jackson Moseley Powell | Decedent | Boykins | | William H. Sr. Powell | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Blanche Moseley Powell | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | W. Hugh Powell Jr. | Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | Frances Powell Britt | Sister (deceased) | Unknown | | Mrs. Sylvia P. Edwards | Niece, survivor | Boykins | | Mrs. Eloise N. Powell | Sister-in-law, survivor | Boykins | | Rev. Benjamin Thomas | Officiant | Unknown | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 21 April 1995 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Boykins Baptist Church • Served as Life Deacon at Boykins Baptist Church • Former Superintendent of the Sunday School • Taught numerous classes at Boykins Baptist Church • Former member of the Boykins Lions Club • Former member of the Boykins American Legion Post (NU)276 • Graduated from the University of Richmond in 1934 • Professor in the Language Department of Chowan College from 1939 to 1941 • Served in the U.S. Army as a speech instructor at Fort Lee in Petersburg from 1942 to 1945 • Co-owner of Powell's Supermarket in Boykins with his brother • Began teaching at Boykins High School in 1953 • Became principal of Boykins Elementary School in 1956 • Principal of Boykins Elementary School until 1967 • Appointed Director of Instruction of Southampton County Public Schools in 1967 • Served as Director of Instruction until retirement in 1981 • Member of the Board of Directors of Paul D. Camp Community College • Received a master's degree in Education from the University of Virginia [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Powell, Jackson Moseley.txt]