Celebration of Life for Rosemary Wilber Powell, 91, of Decatur will be Monday, September 16, 2019 at 1 pm at Roselawn Funeral Home. Burial will follow in New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, September 15, 2019 4pm until 6 pm at Roselawn Funeral Home.
Mrs. Powell was a member of Calvary Assembly. She was very active in the local and state chapters of the Garden Club and was the head of the Decatur Beautification Committee. Mrs. Powell was also a Realtor for Gateway Real Estate. She was a lifetime auxillary of post 4190 with VFW.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Miles T. Powell; children, Mary Ann Powell Mays (John), Janet Powell Compton (Thomas V.) and Miles T. Powell, Jr. (Isabel); grandchildren, Lauren Washco Sabatini (Peter), Christopher Washco, Clay Womack, Graham Powell, Alex Powell (Julie)and Harrison Powell; and five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Burl Powell and Pearl Dunn Powell; brother, Charles Alex Wilber and sister, Ann Wilber Odom.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Washco, Clay Womack, Graham Powell, Alex Powell, Harrison Powell and Andy Foppe
