Marvin "Jack" Jackson Powell's Obituary
Marvin Jackson “Jack” Powell, 92, of Clinton, Iowa and Anderson, SC, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the home of his daughter in Clinton. A private family viewing will take at Snell-Zornig Funeral Home, Clinton and Funeral services will take place in Anderson, SC. Entombment will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson SC. Online condolences may be expressed at snellzornig.com.
He was a very spiritual man of God, he was a member of the Mauldin Assembly of God Church in Mauldin, SC. He was a Deacon and greeter at the church and always greeted everyone with a “Werther’s Original” candy. His church family was a very important part of his life and he played a very inspirational part of everyone he knew, especially his loved ones. Whenever you came to him with an issue in your life, his advice was always the same,” let’s pray about it-that’s all we can do”. He loved music, especially gospel music. He would sing along and praise the Lord with his arms held high, he would say “Praise God” with tears in his eyes. He had the sweetest love-filled eyes and when he looked at us children his eyes just sparkled. We always knew we were loved. But his love for our mother was unexplainable. He always said “she’s my baby”.
He was born on January 11, 1932 to parents Walter and Mellie (Lacy) Powell in Anderson, SC. He and his siblings were raised on a farm where being the oldest son, he was responsible for most of the work, plowing the fields with only a horse and drawn plow. He then joined the Army at age 19, where he became a paratrooper and also a cook. When he met our mother, Frances “Tina” Lucille Nobles, she had lost her husband and father of her two children, Loretta and Sherry Butler. Soon they fell deeply in love with each other. Needless to say, they were married and had three more children together, Richard, Jackie and Greg Powell.
He then worked in the electrical field under his mentor Mr. Cooper and then as a project manager until he retired in 2004. After he lost our mother, he moved back to Clinton and lived with his daughter, Jackie until his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, daughter, Loretta Pearson, son, Ricky Powell, grandson Richard Powell, great-grandson Dylan Slattery, seven siblings, nine nephews and a niece.
He is survived by his daughters, Sherry (Keith) Malone of Clinton, IA; Jackie (Chris) Stiles of Clinton; son Gregg (Judy) Powell of Petal, MS; grandchildren, Joshua, Kelley (Scott), Melanie, Troy, Kimberly (Daniel) Michael, Nick (Jenn), Christopher, Terra, Sara, Brent (Erin), Amanda (Dustin), Gregory Jr. (Mallory) and Hailey (Tyler), 36 great-grandchildren; nine great great-grandchildren; and siblings, Barbara Giddeon of Pensacola, FL and Henry Powell of Anderson, SC.
He will be greatly missed and always loved by us all. “Thank you, daddy, for teaching us to be strong in our faith”.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors.
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