Ellis E. "Dit" Powell

1937 - 2016

Ellis E. "Dit" Powell, 79, of Nicholson, died Monday, October 3, 2016.

A native of Oconee County, Mr. Powell was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Powell. He was preceded in death by a brother, Howard H. Powell, Jr. He was a six-year veteran of the United States Army Reserves. He was a 910-911 Medical Specialist, SP-5. He was the owner of Go Dawgs Package Store for eight years. He retired from the University of Georgia where he was a Supervisor in Parking Services. He was a part-time Security Officer at Athens Regional Medical Center for three years and a life member of AMVETS Post 10. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include his daughter, Dawn Powell Glaser; two grandsons, Preston David Mott and Adam Clayton Glaser; two sisters, Lorene Horton of Athens and Mary Kinman of Watkinsville; two brothers, Talmadge "Bud" Powell and Grady "Bay" Powell, both of Watkinsville.

Visitation will be held at Bernstein Funeral Home at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2016 with funeral services at 11 a.m. in the chapel and graveside immediately following at Evergreen Memorial Park. Rev. Billy Owensby will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Eddie Powell, Todd Kinman, Preston Mott, Dusty Powell, Todd Denton and Kenney Gibbs.

Online condolences may be offered at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com.

Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements. 1937 - 2016