Arvena Boyett

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San Augustine Tribune 16 May 2002

Class of 42

The Class of 1942, graduates of Broaddus School held their 60th Class Reunion on April 27, 2002 at Luby's Cafeteria in Lufkin, Texas. Pictured from l to r are: Norma Williams Drewery, Douglas Bryan, Gladys Williams Arnold, Arvena Boyett Powell, Elaine Mott Corley and Ira Steptoe Harvey. Seated from l to r: Emma Mott Corley and Alice Coleman McFadden. Classmates not in attendance were: Margie Wise Stringer, Larry Lacy, Johnnie Dial Wells and Helen Corley Roland.

The Sabine County Reporter
December 3, 2008, Page 9

Arvena Powell

Arvena Powell, 85, of Lufkin died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at a Lufkin hospital.

Mrs. Powell was born Aug. 7, 1923, in San Augustine County as a daughter of the late Ora Mae (Griffin) and Nelson Boyett. She was one of the organizers of Hospice in the Pines.

Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and Grayson EVANS of Evergreen, CO, Peggy and Craig REYNOLDS of Fairhope, AL, and Penny BING of Hawkins; step-daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and Rodney LONG of Andrews and Sharla and Charles KIRKLIGHTER of Channelview; sisters, Erma HUNT of Hudson and Edna MACHANN of Zavalla; brothers, Hubert BEARD of Huntington, James BEARD of Houston, Paul BEARD of Port Arthur, Lon BEARD of Anaheim, CA, Oscar BEARD of College Station, and Raymon BEARD of Atlanta, GA; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Roston POWELL.

Funeral services were held Nov. 29 at Gipson's Funeral Home chapel in Lufkin with Bro. Jacob Fitzgerald officiating. Interment followed at Garden of Memories in Angelina County.

Memorials may be made to Hospice in the Pines, 116 S. Raguet, Lufkin, TX 75904.

Services are under the direction of Gipson's Funeral Home.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

Arvena married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arvena married Jack Roston Powell on 17 Sep 1971 in Angelina County, Texas. Jack was born on 9 Jan 1932; died on 20 Jul 2004 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]