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Betty Jo <I>Gatson</I> Powell

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Betty Jo Gatson Powell

Birth
Orange County, Texas, USA
Death
7 Jan 2022 (aged 93)
Burial
Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Betty Jo Powell, 93, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, with her family at her side.

Betty was born October 13, 1928, in Orange, Texas to the late Walter Gaston and Alice (Dodge) Gaston.

Betty was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Port Neches, Texas. She was devoted to her faith and family. Betty enjoyed spending time at her lake house and beach house. She loved playing games, especially a good game of canasta.

At the young age of eight years old, Betty joined the Bengal Guards Drum and Bugle Corps in Orange and world champion twirler. Betty retired from Baker Williford Pharmacy after twenty-five years of service in the cosmetic department.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Pearce G. Powell and five siblings.

Those left behind to cherish Betty's memory are her sons, Randy Powell and his wife, Sandra of Nederland, Texas and Rodney Powell of Nederland, six grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 12 noon ~ 2pm with the funeral to begin at 2pm, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church; 2425 Nall Street in Port Neches, Texas.

Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas.

Serving as pallbearers, Rylan Powell, Dylan Powell, Kolten Powell, Benjamin Powell, Jake Duplantis and Brian Duplantis, honorary pallbearers, Kyler Powell and Hunter Powell.
Betty Jo Powell, 93, of Nederland, Texas passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, with her family at her side.

Betty was born October 13, 1928, in Orange, Texas to the late Walter Gaston and Alice (Dodge) Gaston.

Betty was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Port Neches, Texas. She was devoted to her faith and family. Betty enjoyed spending time at her lake house and beach house. She loved playing games, especially a good game of canasta.

At the young age of eight years old, Betty joined the Bengal Guards Drum and Bugle Corps in Orange and world champion twirler. Betty retired from Baker Williford Pharmacy after twenty-five years of service in the cosmetic department.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Pearce G. Powell and five siblings.

Those left behind to cherish Betty's memory are her sons, Randy Powell and his wife, Sandra of Nederland, Texas and Rodney Powell of Nederland, six grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 12 noon ~ 2pm with the funeral to begin at 2pm, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church; 2425 Nall Street in Port Neches, Texas.

Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas.

Serving as pallbearers, Rylan Powell, Dylan Powell, Kolten Powell, Benjamin Powell, Jake Duplantis and Brian Duplantis, honorary pallbearers, Kyler Powell and Hunter Powell.


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  • Created by: Bettie♥~
  • Added: Jan 8, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235683712/betty_jo-powell: accessed ), memorial page for Betty Jo Gatson Powell (13 Oct 1928–7 Jan 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 235683712, citing Claybar Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Bettie♥~ (contributor 46992163).