Richard Lee Powell

1943 - 2011  (68 years)

• Name	Richard Lee Powell  [1, 2]
  Birth	4 Jan 1943	Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Oct 2011	Weatherford, Parker County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, Abilene, Jones County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Obituary below was copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Dennis Alan Deal: MRC US NAVY VIETNAM Richard Powell, 68, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Weatherford. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in White's Chapel of Memories, 130 Houston Avenue, Weatherford. Reverend Allen Sizemore and Reverend John Tunnel will officiate. Interment: 3 p.m. Thursday in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene. Memorials: In lieu of usual remembrances, the Powell family suggests consideration of contributions in Richard's name to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Richard Lee Powell was born Jan. 4, 1943, in Elk City, Okla., son of the late William Donald and Dorothy Strong Powell. He had a distinguished career in the United States Navy and retired after 23 years of honorable service. Richard also retired as a LVN from the Middleton Unit of TDCJ. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; and step-father, Herschel Hickman. Survivors: Wife of 48 years, YuWana Jean Powell of Abilene; daughters, Kelly Powell of Abilene and Lisa Bunch and husband, Craig, of Santo; grandchildren, Alyssa Pugh, Dustin Powell, Tyler Bunch and Owen Bunch; great-granddaughter, Olivya Pugh; brother, Don Powell; nephews, Michael Sizemore, John Paul Noel and wife, Roni, and Eric Powell; great-nephew, Joshua Noel; great-niece, Suzette Noel; and a host of loving family and friends.
  Person ID	I8756	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	William Donald Powell,   b. 29 Sep 1922, Oklahoma d. 26 Oct 1960, Oklahoma (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Dorothy May Strong,   b. 30 Jul 1925, Oklahoma d. 8 Mar 2007 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1943  [3]
  Family ID	F4064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Jan 1943 - Elk City, Beckham County, Oklahoma Death - 3 Oct 2011 - Weatherford, Parker County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S410] Strong, Betty Wehunt, Genealogy prepared for Strong Family Reunion ca 1988, subsequent correspondence and emails. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 77709302 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 46616768 (Reliability: 3).