Laverne Powell

November 20, 1923 - September 25, 2020

LaVerne "Chick" Powell,96, passed away at her home on September 25, 2020 after a short illness. She is survived by her nephew James(Laura) Cornell. She is preceded in death by her parents James Bennet Yancey and Florence Yancey, husband Edward Powell, sister Bessie Cornell and brother-in-law Albert Cornell. She was retired administrative assistant from Memphis Stone & Gravel/Lemon Roberts Paving Company. She was a lifelong Southern Baptist and loved watching the TV broadcast of Bellevue Baptist, Love Worth Finding and Charles Stanley after her mobility issues prevented her from attending services in person.