Freed-Hardeman Connections
Researching the Restoration Movement in Mississippi and West Tennessee
James Renford "Jimmy"
Powell, Sr.
Servies for James R. "Jimmy" Powell, Sr. 71, who died of an aortic rupture Thursday, March, 30, 1995, were at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Gunter and Peel Chapel in Columbus.
Mr. Powell, a retired minister, was born in the Mississippi Delta. Mr. Powell was a minster and a member of the Church of Christ. He preached more than 50 years at churches in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. He had served Columbus area churches for the past 35 years. He held revivals in 15 states and in Puerto Rico.
He was preceded in death by his father George Snowden Powell.
Survivors include his wife, Flodine Flatt Powell of Columbus, two sons, James R. Powell, Jr. of Memphis and Claude Daniel Powell of Jackson, a daughter, Spring McCutchen of Henderson, Tenn. his mother, Odelle Wiggins Powell of Greenwood, and give grandchildren.
Burial was at Old Union Cemetery in Carroll County, Mississippi. His brother-in-law, Curtis Flatt, officated.
Pallbearers were Frank McDaniel, Ralph Odom, W. A. Golden, Ervin Shelton, Terry Hopper, Theo Coleman, A. C. Faulkner, and J. Roy Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were the men from Seventh Street Church of Christ, Highway 69 Church of Christ, Lone Oak Church of Christ and Steens Church of Christ.
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Brother Powell attended Freed-Hardeman College and Delta State. He did daily radio programs for many years and conducted a weekly TV program on WCBI-TV in Columbus, Miss. over six years. It was Sunday night during prime time from 8:40 to 9:00 p.m. He preached for three of the largest (at the time) churches in Mississippi. He had two memorable debates while living in Fulton, Mississippi.
His widow, Flodine Powell, lives in Henderson, TN and worships at the Henderson church of Christ.
Cemetery
Old Union Cemetery in Carroll County, Mississippi
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 33.61020, Longitude: -89.95940
DIRECTIONS TO THE CEMETERY
From Interstate 55 take the Grenada Exit (206). Travel west 8.0 miles to Highway 35.Turn South (left) and travel 10.9 miles to CR 113. Turn west (left). Travel on CR 113 (gravel road) which merges into CR 123 and turns south. Total miles: 2.7. Turn east (left) onto the dirt road that leads to the Old Union Church of Christ. The cemetery is on the church property.
Old Union Church was established in 1910. Several members of Jimmy Powell are buried in the cemetery. Jimmy graduated from high school just a few miles away.
Servies for James R. "Jimmy" Powell, Sr. 71, who died of an aortic rupture Thursday, March, 30, 1995, were at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Gunter and Peel Chapel in Columbus.
Mr. Powell, a retired minister, was born in the Mississippi Delta. Mr. Powell was a minster and a member of the Church of Christ. He preached more than 50 years at churches in Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. He had served Columbus area churches for the past 35 years. He held revivals in 15 states and in Puerto Rico.
He was preceded in death by his father George Snowden Powell.
Survivors include his wife, Flodine Flatt Powell of Columbus, two sons, James R. Powell, Jr. of Memphis and Claude Daniel Powell of Jackson, a daughter, Spring McCutchen of Henderson, Tenn. his mother, Odelle Wiggins Powell of Greenwood, and give grandchildren.
Burial was at Old Union Cemetery in Carroll County, Mississippi. His brother-in-law, Curtis Flatt, officated.
Pallbearers were Frank McDaniel, Ralph Odom, W. A. Golden, Ervin Shelton, Terry Hopper, Theo Coleman, A. C. Faulkner, and J. Roy Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were the men from Seventh Street Church of Christ, Highway 69 Church of Christ, Lone Oak Church of Christ and Steens Church of Christ.
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Brother Powell attended Freed-Hardeman College and Delta State. He did daily radio programs for many years and conducted a weekly TV program on WCBI-TV in Columbus, Miss. over six years. It was Sunday night during prime time from 8:40 to 9:00 p.m. He preached for three of the largest (at the time) churches in Mississippi. He had two memorable debates while living in Fulton, Mississippi.
His widow, Flodine Powell, lives in Henderson, TN and worships at the Henderson church of Christ.
Cemetery
Old Union Cemetery in Carroll County, Mississippi
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 33.61020, Longitude: -89.95940
DIRECTIONS TO THE CEMETERY
From Interstate 55 take the Grenada Exit (206). Travel west 8.0 miles to Highway 35.Turn South (left) and travel 10.9 miles to CR 113. Turn west (left). Travel on CR 113 (gravel road) which merges into CR 123 and turns south. Total miles: 2.7. Turn east (left) onto the dirt road that leads to the Old Union Church of Christ. The cemetery is on the church property.
Old Union Church was established in 1910. Several members of Jimmy Powell are buried in the cemetery. Jimmy graduated from high school just a few miles away.