Dorothy Jane Powell

Dorothy Jane Powell, age 82, of Morganton, passed away at her residence on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Dorothy was born the daughter of the late John R. Powell and Vera Mae Coffey Powell September 28, 1940 in Burke County.

Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed.

Along with her parents, Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Ray Powell; a son, Kenneth Douglas Powell; two daughters, Jessie Raylene Powell and Rebecca Ann Powell; three brothers, Lester, Vester and JR Powell; and two sisters, Grace Willis and Mildred Suttles.

Those left behind to cherish Dorothy's memory include a daughter, Deborah Darlene Finkle of Morganton; and two sisters, Susan McCoy (Samuel) of Glen Alpine and Myrtle Taylor of Savannah, Georgia. Also surviving are three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; numerous other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 2, 2022, in the Chapel of Kirksey Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil King officiating. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

The family requests, in leu of flowers, donations be made to your local Humane Society.

Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton has the honor of serving the family.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kirkseyfh.com for the Powell family.