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Bobby Powell Obituary
Mr. Bobby Creech Powell, 91, husband of Ima Jean Brown Powell, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Born in Johnston County, N.C., a son of the late Richard Powell and the late Gladys Creech Keen, Mr. Powell was a graduate of Four Oaks High School and retired from Platt Saco-Lowell. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in the Korean War.
Bobby was an avid Nascar fan. He loved the outdoors and working in his yard, but his greatest love was for his family. He will be deeply missed by all that loved and knew him.
Surviving are his two sons, Bobby Derill Powell of Dacusville, and Burt Richard "Rick" Powell (Rhonda) of Easley; two daughters, Gina Powell Johnson (Kenneth) of Piedmont and Angela Powell of Greenville; his grandchildren, Jonathan Powell (Dawn), Nick Powell (Ashley), Kenneth Fleming and Kimberly Byers (Chris); and his great-grandchildren, Reagan Powell, Chloe Powell, Abi Grace Powell, Gracie Fleming, Chase Byers and Dalton Byers.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2024 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM Tuesday at the funeral home, prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Powell to Pickens County Meals on Wheels, 349 Edgemont Avenue, Liberty, SC 29657.
Visit RobinsonFuneralHomes.com or Robinson Funeral Home & Crematory-Downtown, Easley.
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