Powell, Joe

Mr. Powell died Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Born in Hartsville, SC, he was a son of the late Jesse Floyd and Mary Verne Williamson Powell. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. He was full of life and had a wonderful sense of humor, and also enjoyed playing the piano and the guitar. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. J. William (Lindsay) Powell, Jr. of Hartsville, SC; mother of his son, Johnnie Doubles of Hartsville, SC; sister and brother-in-law, Michaele (Brian) Hawthornthwaite of Hilton Head Island, SC; brother, Jeff Powell of Hartsville, SC; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Joseph Williamson Powell, Sr., 56, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Faith Baptist Church. The Rev. Randy Gulledge and The Rev. Rodney Howard will officiate and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is serving the family. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 28, 2011 following the service. Memorials may be made to the Pee Dee Land Trust, P.O. Box 4, Darlington, SC 29540.