Luther Whitmel Powell, 19182005 (aged 87 years)

Name
Luther Whitmel /Powell/
Name
Lu Whit
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also known as
Family with parents
father
18831960
Birth: 1883Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Death: 1960Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
mother
18781945
Birth: September 5, 1878 20 28 Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Death: August 23, 1945Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
elder brother
19151997
Birth: 1915 32 36 Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Death: 1997Pitt Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC
3 years
himself
19182005
Birth: February 12, 1918 35 39 Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 21, 2005Bertie Memorial Hospital
Family with Private
himself
19182005
Birth: February 12, 1918 35 39 Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 21, 2005Bertie Memorial Hospital
partner
Private
daughter
Private
daughter
Private
Shared note

LUTHER W. POWELL WINDSOR - Luther Whitmel "Lu Whit" Powell, 87, of the 200 block of Hofler Ave, died February 21, 2005, in Bertie Memorial Hospital. Mr. Powell was born in Windsor, NC on Feb 12, 1918, to the late William Luther and Julia Stokes Powell. He was co-owner of Powell and Stokes Inc. Lu Whit was a member of Cashie Baptist Church, the VFW and was a former member of many local civic clubs. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the 753rd Railroad Battalion in North Africa, Italy and the Phillipines. Survivors include his wife Piercie "Pete" Stalls Powell of Windsor; daughters, June P. Barnhardt and husband Bob of Tarboro, NC, and Whit P. Leffel and husband John of Cohasset, and many nieces and nephews. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb 22, at Walker Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held today at 2 p.m. in Edgewood Cemetery by the Rev. Dennis Conner and the Rev. Jack Byrd. Military rites will be observed. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Cashie Baptist Church, 221 S. Queen St., Windsor, NC 27983.