Ms. Joann Powell

POWELL, Joann - Age 72, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at St Joseph Mercy Hospital- Ypsilanti, MI. Family hour 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at First Union Baptist Church, 7004 Fleming Rd. with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM, Rev. Archie Powell, Jr. Pastor, Pastor Frederick L. Flowers, Sr. officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church at 10:00 AM Tuesday. Mrs. Powell will lie in state in the Sanctuary of First Union Baptist Church, and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Monday. Ms. Joe Ann Powell was born August 22, 1944 in Rison Arkansas, the daughter of the late Pastor & Founder of First Union Baptist Church, Rev. Archie Powell Sr. and First Lady Frances (Barnett) Powell. She graduated from Flint Northern High School. Joe Ann retired from General Motors, she also worked at Herrlich’s Drug Store, and George’s Market. Until her illness she was a faithful member at First Union Baptist Church where she served on the Kitchen Committee, Nurses Guild, Scholarship Committee, Pastor’s Aid, Usher Board, and Willing Workers. Joe Ann organized the Christian Outreach Committee that was responsible for clothing and feeding those in need. Ms. Joe Ann was an ordained Minister, Spiritual Leader and friend to many people throughout the United States. She was a volunteer at the Flint Public Schools and a Co-Chairman & Co-Event Coordinator at Dukette Catholic School in Flint for many years. Although she had no biological children, she helped raised her baby brother, Dennis and oldest niece, Stephanie along with 4 generations of nieces and nephews, church children, and neighborhood children. Joe Ann was known as “Aunt JoeAnn”, “Aunt Josie”, “Mama”, “Grandma” and “Ms. Jo”. Ms. Joe Ann Powell leaves to cherish her memory: longtime friend, Mr. Morton Davis; sister, Ruby Anderson; 2 brothers, Rev. Archie Jr. (Alice) Powell and Dr. Dennis (Vicki) Powell, all of Flint; a host of 4 generations of nieces and nephews including special nephew, LaVeon Willingham; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Ms. Powell was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Archie Sr. and Frances Powell; sisters, Betty Lou Willingham, Laurette Powell, and Mary Jane Powell; brothers, Elder George Powell Sr. and James Powell Sr.; brothers-in-law, Dale Anderson and Leon Willingham; a host of aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. The family would like to express special thanks to friends, Rose and Tina Graham of Mississippi who came often to visit, Vera Styles, Shirley Briscoe, caregivers, Ruby Anderson, Dennis Powell, Sonya Powell, James Gardner, Chantal Roberts, and Lesley Anderson. A special thanks to the staff at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti, MI, Grace Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church family, Promise Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church family and First Union Baptist Church family.

Ms. Joann Powell

August 22, 1944 - December 25, 2016