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Dorothea Powell Obituary

Dorothea L. Powell (Papoose) Gained her heavenly wings on January 14, 2026. Family visitation will be held on January 31, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Mt. Gregory United Methodist Church, 2335 Route 97, Cooksville, MD. Funeral services will immediately follow family visitation. Interment will take place at Bushy Park Community Cemetery.

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Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 21, 2026.

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Julie Reinhold Kemp

March 8, 2026

Dorothea was always smiling and always so kind to everyone. She was a bright light at Gaithersburg High School

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Mount Gregory United Methodist Church

2325 Roxbury Mls Rd, Cooksville, MD 21723

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Mt. Gregory United Methodist Church

2325 Washington Rd., Cooksville, MD

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