Mrs. Lois Harris Powell, age 94 of Elkton, passed away 3:40 PM, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Christian Health Center in Hopkinsville. Services will be Saturday July 30, 2022, 10:00 a.m. at Latham Funeral Home in Elkton, KY with Mr. John Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery in Elkton, KY. Visitation will be Friday July 29, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at Latham Funeral Home. Services will be live-streamed at lathamfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Powell was born February 13, 1928 in Bath County, KY. She was a School Teacher in the Todd County School System for 48 years, she held a Master’s Degree and Rank 1 from Western Kentucky University. She was a member of Elkton Baptist Church, a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Retired Teachers Association. She is preceded in death by her husband Walter Cherry Powell, her son James Lee “Jim” Powell, her parents Ellis K. Harris and Floid Sherrod Harris, her brothers James and Matthew Gray.
She is survived by her son Joe Powell and his wife Janice of Cadiz, KY, her daughter in law Sheryl Powell of Elkton, KY, her grandchildren, Chanda Fowler, Josh Powell, Lindsey Gibson, Tara Cox, Bobby Holloman, Craig Holloman and Ginger Waldron and 17 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Camp Crossway 45525 South 35950 Road, Pawnee, OK 74058 or Elkton Baptist Church, P.O. Box 547 Elkton, KY 42220.
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