He was a member of Lord's Tabernacle Church and served as greeter and usher as long as his health permitted.
He is survived by a special goddaughter and caregiver of 23 years: Robin and Gary Shepherd; one stepdaughter and son-in-law: Mary and William Malone; one step son-in-law: Rex Massey; a special friend and her husband: Carolyn and Bill Waddell; one brother and sister-in-law: Bobby and Bernita Powell of Danville, Virginia; special nieces and nephews: Regina and James Rowland of Hickman, Charles and Julie Thomas of Lancaster, Keith and Lila Thomas of Chesnut Mound; his step grandchildren: Amanda and Randy Osborne, Jenny Massey, Michelle Chambers, Ricky and Ginger Cook, and Lee Lawson; and several step great grandchildren.
He was the son of the late R.T. and Virginia Powell of Danville, Virginia, and was preceded in death by his precious, loving wife, Kathy Powell in 2009; his sister and brother-in-law: Frances and Kenneth Thomas; a niece: Robin Croslin; and a stepdaughter: Shirley Massey.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 pm Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at Lord's Tabernacle Church with interment to follow in Stone Dam Cemetery. Rev. Buster Shelton, Rev. Ray Shelton, and Rev. Steve Rutherford will officiate. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home to go in procession to the church for the service. The Greene County Honor Guard and the American Legion will conduct military graveside honors.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Rex Massey, Ricky Cook, Tom West, Randy Osborne, Doug Justice, Kyle Harris, and Willie Hensley.
Honorary pallbearers will be Gaye Shelton, Darrell Stills, Irene Stills, Mark Shelton, Chaplain Andy Van Arsdale, Chaplain David Snyder, Rev. Jay Hugh Jennings, Rev. Harley Greene, Ora John Shelton, Dr. Joseph Austin, Dr. Richard Aasheim, Dr. William Diebold, Dr. Rhonda Malina and staff, the Adult Sunday School Class at Lord's Tabernacle Church, Greeneville Housing Authority, and Rev. Lynn Mercer.
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