Mary Lynn Adam Powell

February 17, 1934 - September 20, 2018

Mary Lynn Adam Powell, 84, passed away suddenly Thursday,

September 20, 2018. A private graveside service for Mary Lynn

was held Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Calvary

Cemetery, Fortune Street, Marlin, Texas 76661.

A memorial service for Mary Lynn will be held on Saturday,

October 20, 2018 at 3:30pm at First United Methodist Church in

Marlin, where she was an active member for many years.

Mary Lynn was born Feb 17, 1934, in Marlin, to John Adam and

his wife Mary Frances (Johns) Adam. Mary Lynn was the first of two children and cherished as

the only daughter. Mary Lynn’s brother John David Adam completed the family, all who were

very close and struggled through the Depression years together in Marlin. During WWII years,

Mary Lynn would accompany her mother on delivery rounds of the Marlin Democrat, while her

father was in the Armed Forces.

After graduating from Marlin High School, Mary Lynn went on to college, graduating from

Texas Women’s College. Her first job was with Dow Chemical, of which she thought fondly

until her death. She took a leave of absence from Dow and toured Europe over several months in

her twenties. It sparked her love of travel which she continued in later years with her Aunt Mary

Ann (Adam) Bancroft as well as several other good friends. Even though traveling and living

away from Marlin, she always cherished her Marlin roots..

Mary Lynn moved back to Marlin about 1990 and participated in the many civic and social

groups afforded by the community. She also loved being close to her mother (& BFF!) Mary

Frances and brother John David Adam.

Active in many of Marlin social outlets, Mary Lynn enjoyed the United Methodist Women’s

“Wesleyan Circle” and the First United Methodist Church of Marlin. Indulging in the gardening

genes she inherited from her Haug ancestors was exhibited in her activities with the Community

Garden Club and the Cen-Tex Orchid Society, both of which she was a member for many years.

Mary Lynn loved friendly competition and vied with members of the Marlin “Saturday Night 42

Club.” She even kept ancient score cards from playing cards with her brother.

No matter what Mary Lynn was into at a particular time of her life, she went into it whole

“Haug.” With Dow Chemical Mary Lynn took classes to understand the Petroleum Industry. As

a real estate agent, she became a Master Saleswoman. And as an antique dealer Mary Lynn loved

the back-&-forth of haggling, not to mention estate sales and auctions. In her last few years

Mary Lynn loved her “shiny penny” shopping sprees and visits with the Walmart crew which

helped her to her car and worried about her. Just one example of the kindness of community that

is Marlin.

People who knew Mary Lynn and even those who did not remarked on her ready smile for

everyone. She was physically tiny but a bundle of might. She could argue with the best of them

(her brother John David) and stood side-by-side with her two nieces Michelle and Laurie to win

the family debate with their dad. Other people remarked on her absolute stylishness whenever

she was out and about Marlin. Mary Lynn was devoted to family, her friends, and her

community of Marlin.

Mary Lynn was preceded in death by her parents John and Mary Frances (Johns) Adam, her

brother John David Adam, her sister-in-law Patsy Janine (Gillespie) Adam, and her husband

Welton Prentiss Powell.

Mary Lynn is survived by two nieces and their husbands: Michelle and Tim Angel and Laurie

and John Hitzel, their seven children Ryan (Stefanie) Reese, Timmy Angel, Madison Angel, and

Savannah, Alexandra, Johnnie and Geneva Hitzel, as well as three great-great nieces and

nephews: Athena and William Hitzel and Lily Reese.

Additionally, Mary Lynn is survived by her first cousins Milanne Bancroft of Oak Park IL,

Charles Russell Bancroft of Houston, Kay Lynn Bancroft Harris (Dale) of San Francisco, CA,

Sammie Dinhoble and James (Kathryn) Eskridge.

In lieu of flowers, Mary Lynn’s family would love that you donate in her memory to either the

Building Fund of Zion Rock Baptist Church of Highbank Texas or to the First United Methodist

Church of Marlin, Texas.