The Burlington Times-News
August 18, 1999
Miss Caroline E. Powell
ELON COLLEGE - Miss Caroline Egerton Powell, 92, of 309 E. Haggard Ave., died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 20, 1907, in Warren County, she was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Edward Powell Sr. and Mrs. Clara Bobbitt Powell, both deceased. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Elon College in 1928 and her master's degree in zoology from Duke University in 1938. She taught biology at Alexander Wilson High School in Hawfields from 1928 to 1930. In 1930, she moved to Salisbury, where she was head of the science department at Boyden High School until 1942. From 1942 to mid-1944, she taught biology at Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh. In August 1944, she joined the staff of Carolina Biological Supply Co. in Burlington as head of the accounts receivable department and the mailing list department. In 1947, she became corporate secretary, a position she held until her death. She served as a member of the board of directors from 1980 to 1992. She was a staff member of Carolina Biological Supply Co. for 55 years. She was listed in the Marquis Who's Who of American Women and had served as a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Alamance County. She also served as a member of the Women's Division of the Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of Elon College Community Church of the United Church of Christ, where she served as a deacon.
Survivors include five nieces and six nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Brantley Powell, Mrs. Clara Powell Lee and Mrs. Josephine Powell Newell; and one brother, Dr. Thomas Edward Powell Jr.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elon College Community Church by the Rev. William M. Jeffries and Dr. Kenneth Tyson. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Elon College.
The family will be at Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home at Willeli, 950 E. Lake Drive, May's Lake, Burlington.
August 18, 1999
Miss Caroline E. Powell
ELON COLLEGE - Miss Caroline Egerton Powell, 92, of 309 E. Haggard Ave., died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 20, 1907, in Warren County, she was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Edward Powell Sr. and Mrs. Clara Bobbitt Powell, both deceased. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Elon College in 1928 and her master's degree in zoology from Duke University in 1938. She taught biology at Alexander Wilson High School in Hawfields from 1928 to 1930. In 1930, she moved to Salisbury, where she was head of the science department at Boyden High School until 1942. From 1942 to mid-1944, she taught biology at Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh. In August 1944, she joined the staff of Carolina Biological Supply Co. in Burlington as head of the accounts receivable department and the mailing list department. In 1947, she became corporate secretary, a position she held until her death. She served as a member of the board of directors from 1980 to 1992. She was a staff member of Carolina Biological Supply Co. for 55 years. She was listed in the Marquis Who's Who of American Women and had served as a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Alamance County. She also served as a member of the Women's Division of the Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of Elon College Community Church of the United Church of Christ, where she served as a deacon.
Survivors include five nieces and six nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Brantley Powell, Mrs. Clara Powell Lee and Mrs. Josephine Powell Newell; and one brother, Dr. Thomas Edward Powell Jr.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elon College Community Church by the Rev. William M. Jeffries and Dr. Kenneth Tyson. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Elon College.
The family will be at Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home at Willeli, 950 E. Lake Drive, May's Lake, Burlington.
The Burlington Times-News
August 18, 1999
Miss Caroline E. Powell
ELON COLLEGE - Miss Caroline Egerton Powell, 92, of 309 E. Haggard Ave., died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 20, 1907, in Warren County, she was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Edward Powell Sr. and Mrs. Clara Bobbitt Powell, both deceased. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Elon College in 1928 and her master's degree in zoology from Duke University in 1938. She taught biology at Alexander Wilson High School in Hawfields from 1928 to 1930. In 1930, she moved to Salisbury, where she was head of the science department at Boyden High School until 1942. From 1942 to mid-1944, she taught biology at Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh. In August 1944, she joined the staff of Carolina Biological Supply Co. in Burlington as head of the accounts receivable department and the mailing list department. In 1947, she became corporate secretary, a position she held until her death. She served as a member of the board of directors from 1980 to 1992. She was a staff member of Carolina Biological Supply Co. for 55 years. She was listed in the Marquis Who's Who of American Women and had served as a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Alamance County. She also served as a member of the Women's Division of the Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of Elon College Community Church of the United Church of Christ, where she served as a deacon.
Survivors include five nieces and six nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Brantley Powell, Mrs. Clara Powell Lee and Mrs. Josephine Powell Newell; and one brother, Dr. Thomas Edward Powell Jr.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elon College Community Church by the Rev. William M. Jeffries and Dr. Kenneth Tyson. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Elon College.
The family will be at Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home at Willeli, 950 E. Lake Drive, May's Lake, Burlington.
August 18, 1999
Miss Caroline E. Powell
ELON COLLEGE - Miss Caroline Egerton Powell, 92, of 309 E. Haggard Ave., died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Born Feb. 20, 1907, in Warren County, she was the daughter of Mr. Thomas Edward Powell Sr. and Mrs. Clara Bobbitt Powell, both deceased. She received a bachelor's degree in English from Elon College in 1928 and her master's degree in zoology from Duke University in 1938. She taught biology at Alexander Wilson High School in Hawfields from 1928 to 1930. In 1930, she moved to Salisbury, where she was head of the science department at Boyden High School until 1942. From 1942 to mid-1944, she taught biology at Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh. In August 1944, she joined the staff of Carolina Biological Supply Co. in Burlington as head of the accounts receivable department and the mailing list department. In 1947, she became corporate secretary, a position she held until her death. She served as a member of the board of directors from 1980 to 1992. She was a staff member of Carolina Biological Supply Co. for 55 years. She was listed in the Marquis Who's Who of American Women and had served as a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Alamance County. She also served as a member of the Women's Division of the Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of Elon College Community Church of the United Church of Christ, where she served as a deacon.
Survivors include five nieces and six nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Brantley Powell, Mrs. Clara Powell Lee and Mrs. Josephine Powell Newell; and one brother, Dr. Thomas Edward Powell Jr.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elon College Community Church by the Rev. William M. Jeffries and Dr. Kenneth Tyson. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Elon College.
The family will be at Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home at Willeli, 950 E. Lake Drive, May's Lake, Burlington.
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