Mr. James Powell Jr.

POWELL, Mr. James Jr. - Age 87, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 424 Kennelworth Ave. with service commencing at 11:00 AM. Rev. Ronald Wilson officiating. Interment Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, 2020 E. Hill Rd. Grand Blanc, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church at 10:00 AM Saturday. Mr. Powell will lie in state in the Chapel of the Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Mr. James Powell Jr. was born in Borkin, SC, the son of James Sr. and Ella (Peay) Powell. He was a resident of Flint and worked at General Motors for over 30 years. He was a member of UAW 598. He served on the Usher Board at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church for over 30 years. He loved fishing, hunting, swimming, riding motorcycles and visiting family. He was known as a very hard worker and devoted family man. Mr. James Powell, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Emma Powell of Flint; children, Marilyn I Powell-Cunningham of Flint; sons, Willie I. (Barbara) Powell of Tempe, AZ, Marcola (Julie Vowels) Powell of Lapeer, MI, Travis Amerson of Flint and Victoria Amerson of Los Angeles, CA; 6 grandchildren, Rebecca Wilson of Flint, Brandie Aleman of Tempe, AZ, Willie J.II (Miranda Boulton) Powell, Marcola J. (Precious) Powell, Ashley Munza, William O. Nesbitt all of Flint; 8 great-grandchildren, Gabriel Wilson of Tempe, AZ, Gavin Wilson of Flint, Mario Aleman of Tempe, AZ, Mariyah , Miya, Marcus, Willie J. III and Kai L. Powell, all of Flint; 1 great-grand daughter, Kaydence Wilson of Tempe, AZ; sister, Betty Powell of South Carolina; brother, Willie Powell Sr. of South Carolina; 2 cousins, Kenneth and Doris Simmons; 3 sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Dixon, Ruby Powell, both of South Carolina, Josephine Powell of MI. and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mr. James Powell, Jr. was preceded in death by: parents, James and Ella Powell, Sr., 3 sisters, Sally Mae Smith, Elowise Glover, and Nellie Matthews; 4 brothers, Earnest, Sammy, Dan, and Joseph Powell. The Family would like to express special thanks to: Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church Family and friends, Dr. Linval Fleetwood, M.D., Dr. Joyce Fahrner, M.D.