Ella Kate Witt Powell Eirk

EIRK, ELLA KATE WITT POWELL, 76, of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Baptist Hospital East. She was born April 20, 1932 in Estill County, KY to the late Miller Witt and Edda May Neal Witt. She was a seamstress having retired from She Inc. in St. Matthews. She was a member of Beargrass Christian Church and the Beargrass Choir and was also a longtime member of the Cabbage Patch. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, John Herbert Powell, Sr; and her brother, Willie Chilton Witt. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Richard M. Eirk Jr; her children, John Herbert Powell Jr. (Teresa), David Keith Powell (Rhonda) Elaine Powell Rogers (David), Michael Richard Eirk, Elizabeth Ann Eirk and David Lawrence Eirk (Janice); eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her two sisters, Nannie Retta Witt Tipton and Marjorie Witt Hanks; and her two brothers, Beverly Witt and Miller Farris Witt. Her funeral service will be held noon Saturday, Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Road, with burial to follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation is 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, Ratterman's, 3711 Lexington Road. Memorial gifts in the form of contributions may be made to American Cancer, American Heart or American Diabetes Associations.