Pvt. Lonnie L. Powell was born at Union
Parish, Louisiana, January 1, 1889. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Powell of Barry. He received his education in the public schools of Barry,
and later attended E. Y. N. College of Commerce, Texas. On entering the
service, July 5, 1918, he trained in the Postal Express Service at Camp Mac
Arthur, Texas, until he was sent to France September 29, 1918. Upon his
arrival he was stationed at Tours France. He received his discharge from
the service July 18, 1919. History of Texas World War Heroes - World War 1 Notes:
OBITUARY - Lonnie L. Powell
Jan 1, 1880 - Feb 1949
Lonnie L. Powell Dies at Corsicana
Lonnie L. Powell, 60, former county judge of Navarro
County, died Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at
the Corsicana First Methodist Church.
He was reared at Barry and was a teacher and a
cotton-gin operator, as well as a merchant, at Blooming Grove before coming
here. He served in World War I.
Powell's term as county judge expired Jan. 1,
although illness prevented his serving during the last six months of his
term. Joe D. Huffstutler, now county judge, acted as special county judge
after his nomination in last summer's Democratic primary.
Survivors are Powell's wife; two sons, Lonnie L.
Powell Jr., Houston and E. J. Powell, Corsicaan; a brother W. D. Powell,
Sherman; five sisters, Mrs. J. W. Varnell, Corsicana; Mrs. J. H. Bolin and
Mrs. J. A. Reid, both of Dallas; Mrs. Clarice Arp, El Paso, and Miss Pearl
Powell, Barry, and four grandchildren.
Notes:
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Lonnie L. Powell, Former Official Of County, Dies
Lonnie L. Powell, aged 60 years, 1242 West Second avenue, died at the
Navarro Clinic at 4:35 o’clock Wednesday morning following an extended
illness. He was a former county clerk and county judge of Navarro county.
Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church here Thursday
afternoon at 2 o’clock. The rites will be conducted by Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk,
pastor of the church, and Rev. M. B. Howell, pastor of the First Methodist
church in Waco, a former pastor of Corsicana, Kerens and Blooming Grove
churches. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.
A native of Monroe, La., Judge Powell came to Barry as a youngster and was
reared in that community. He was a school teacher for a number of years, was
connected with gins and was in the mercantile business in Blooming Grove.
He was county clerk from 1935-1939 and was Navarro county judge, 1945-1949.
Ill health prevented him performing his duties as county judge the last half
of 1948 and Joe D. Huffstutler, present judge, served as special judge
during that period.
Judge Powell formerly was a steward and served as superintendent of the
Methodist Sunday school in Blooming Grove. He was affiliated with the
Masonic lodge and was a member of Hella Temple Shrine in Dallas. He also
served as secretary-treasurer of the Airline Highway association several
years. This association seeks to secure an airline highway from Fort Worth
to Houston via Italy, Frost, Dawson, Tehuacana and connecting with Highway
14 and Mexia.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Lonnie L. Powell, Jr.,
Houston, and E. J. Powell, Corsicana; four grandchildren; a brothers, W. D.
Powell, Sherman; five sisters, Mrs. J. W. Varnell, Corsicana; Mrs. J. H.
Bolin and Mrs. Clarice Arp, El Paso, and Miss Pearl Powell, Barry, and other
relatives.
Powell served in the U. S. Army during World War I.
Corley Funeral Home will direct.
The county courthouse will close Thursday afternoon at 2:30 for the funeral.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., Feb 9, 1949
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- h/o Pauletta (Jordan) Powell married
Jan. 20, 1918 s/o William Daniel Powell and Sallie Emma (Segrist) Powell
buried in Dresden cemetery
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Funeral Services For L. L. Powell Held Thursday
Funeral services for Lonnie L. Powell, 50, 1242 West Second avenue,
former county official, who died at the Navarro Clinic early Wednesday
morning, were held from the First Methodist church here Thursday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk, pastor of the church,
and Rev. M. B. Howell, pastor of the First Methodist church in Waco,
formerly a Methodist pastor in Corsicana, Kerens and Blooming Grove.
A native of Monroe, La., Powell was reared in the Barry community. He
was a teacher and merchant and served as county clerk here 1930 – 1939
and was county judge from 1945-1949. Ill health prevented his serving
the last half of 1948 and Joe D. Huffstutler, present county judge, was
special judge following his nomination in the Democratic primaries last
summer.
Judge Powell was a prominent Methodist, having served as Sunday School
superintendent in Blooming Grove and being a steward for many years. He
was a Mason, holding Hella Temple Shrine membership in Dallas. He was
secretary of the Airline Highway Association seeking a new highway
designation from Fort Worth to Houston via Frost, Dawson, Tehaucana and
Mexia during his tenure as county judge of Navarro county.
All departments of the Navarro county courthouse closed At 2:30 o’clock
Thursday afternoon.
Powell was a veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Lonnie L. Powell, Jr.,
Houston, and E. J. Powell, Corsicana; four grandchildren, a brother, W.
D. Powell, Sherman; five sisters, Mrs. J. W. Varnell, Corsicana; Mrs. J.
H. Bolin and Mrs. J. A. Reid, both of Dallas; Mrs. Clarice Arp, El Paso,
and Miss Pearl Powell, Barry, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Joe D. Huffstutler, Seth Grant, Fred M. Copeland, Bill
Cruse, Drew Gillen and Bert Session.
Corley Funeral Home directed.
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