Robert J. "Bob" Powell, 76, of 143 Kendall Lane, Flemingsburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 3, 2008, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead from complications of injuries he received in an automobile accident on July 11 of this year.
Mr. Powell was born Dec. 18, 1931, at Salt Lick, the son of the late Minor C. and Hermia Blevins Powell.
He was a retired teacher with the Bath County School System having taught for over 30 years at Sharpsburg High School and Bethel Elementary School and was a Korean War Army veteran, member of the Fleming County V.F.W and American Legion and a 51-year member of the Salt Lick Lodge No. 682 F&AM and was a former Selective Service board member.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Nancy Cooper Powell; one son, Robert Powell Jr. (Myke) of Salt Lick; one brother, Ed Powell (Illene) of Salt Lick; four grandsons, Robert Powell III of Georgetown, Devin Copher, Elias Copher and Joshua Preston Copher-Powell, all of Salt Lick; two granddaughters, Mykaylee and Sadara Copher of Salt Lick; several brothers- and sisters-in-law including Laura Denton of Flemingsburg; and several nieces and nephews including Nancy Denton Ray of Cincinnati and Kim Gillum of Flemingsburg.
Graveside services will be conducted Friday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. at Dickerson Cemetery in Salt Lick with Howard Fisher and Rev. Gary Boyd officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be nephews, Walter Powell, Richard Powell, Edward Lynn Powell, Kent Cooper, Dennis Ray Cooper, Ronnie Gillum, Kelly Ray, Mark Weber, Jeremy Patrick and David Gillum. Honorary pallbearers will be Nelson Purvis, Leslie Christy, Wendell Moore, Danny Fulton, Roy Cable Wright, Gary Boyd, David Hunt, Earl Norris, Ed Kohler, Roy Byrd and Larry Foxworthy.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 n 8 p.m., at Powell Funeral Home in Salt Lick.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Shriners Hospital For Children in Lexington or St. Claire Hospice of Morehead.
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