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Robert Jolly "Bob" Powell was born about 1908 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Preston Powell and Mattie Low); died on 5 Jul 1995 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
July 12, 1995, Page 7

R. J. "Bob" Powell, 87, of Burkeville died Wednesday, July 5, 1995, at the Mary E. Dickerson Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Powell was a native of Sabine County and a longtime resident of the Burkeville area. he was a farmer/rancher and had retired as an ironworker with Local #125 in Beaumont.

Survivors: wife, Mildred Powell of Burkeville; a son, J. E. Powell of Mauriceville; three daughters, Bobbie Tilley of Jasper, and Frances Jarrell and Linda Sue Hobbs, both of Burkeville; a brother, Alvin "Shorty" Powell of Brookeland; sisters, Evalene Meyers of Beaumont, Vina Arbuckle of Elgin; half-sisters, Judy Jacobs of Tyler and Marie of Pineland; 16 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday at the Spears Chapel Congregational Methodist Church near Burkeville. Services were handled by Stringer & Griffin. Funeral Home-Burkeville Chapel.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009)

Robert + Altie Mildred Miller. Altie was born after 1908; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Altie Mildred Miller was born after 1908; and died.

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Also shown as Alta or Ottie?

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Joseph Henry Powell was born on 22 Mar 1942 in Newton County, Texas; died on 27 Mar 1942 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Sycamore Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.
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Roger Dale Powell was born on 29 Jul 1948 in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas; died on 28 Mar 1967 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Sycamore Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas.

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Preston Powell was born on 2 Sep 1883 in Jasper County, Texas (son of Richard Benjamin Powell and Margaret "Marge" Elizabeth Martin); died on 23 Feb 1947 in Browndell, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

On FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, his actual death certificate can be viewed. He is shown as a son of Ben Powell and Mary Elizabeth Martin.

Name Preston Powell
Event Type Death
Event Date 23 Feb 1947
Event Place Browndell, Jasper, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 02 Sep 1883
Birthplace Jasper, Texas
Father's Name Ben Powell
Mother's Name Mary Elizabeth Martin
Certificate Number 7626
GS Film number 2218566
Digital Folder Number 005145066
Image Number 00866

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3S3-Q8B : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Preston Powell, 1947.

Preston married Mattie Low before 1907. Mattie (daughter of Isaac Hickman Lowe and Melissa Cordelia Travis) was born on 17 Aug 1886 in Texas; died on 15 Apr 1934. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mattie Low was born on 17 Aug 1886 in Texas (daughter of Isaac Hickman Lowe and Melissa Cordelia Travis); died on 15 Apr 1934.

Children:

Earnest M. Powell was born about 1907 in Texas; and died.
6. Robert Jolly "Bob" Powell was born about 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Jul 1995 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
Mary Elizabeth Powell was born about 1909 in Texas; and died.
Emelia B. Powell was born about 1912 in Texas; and died.
Elvira Cordelia Powell was born about 1914 in Texas; and died.
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Alvin D. "Shorty" Powell was born on 12 Feb 1922 in Texas; died on 1 Sep 1999 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Remling Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.