Velma Mae Powell Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Velma Mae Powell, 94, of Cynthiana, formerly of Pendleton County, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008, at the Grand Haven Nursing Home in Cynthiana. Born on August 23, 1914 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late William and Alma Miles Wagner. On June 30, 1934, she married Estelle Floyd Powell, and her dear husband preceded her in death on January 27, 2001. She was a homemaker and a life-long member of the Oakland Christian Church, Pendleton County. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Robert Powell; her great great granddaughter, Haley Roberts; her sisters: Hazel Chatham and Ruth Mains; and her brothers: William Wagner, Charles “Jeff” Wagner, Leslie Wagner, Marvin Wagner, John Wagner, and Herb Wagner. She is survived by her daughters: Dorothy Louise Herron and Joyce Mains, both of Falmouth, Kentucky and Carolyn Simpson of Cynthiana, Kentucky; two sons: Ernest Donald Powell of N. Charleston, South Carolina and Edwin Lee Powell of Springfield, Missouri; 13 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 26 great great grandchildren; and 2 sisters: Aleene Hendy of Falmouth, Kentucky and Mildred Golden of Powersville, Kentucky. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with Bro. John Byard officiating. The visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will take place in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the Oakland Christian Church, 149 Oakland Church Road, Falmouth, Kentucky 41040.

Velma Mae Powell

August 23, 1914 - December 14, 2008