Edward "Ed" H. Powell Sr. died Monday, February 29, 2016 at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, in Hartsville, South Carolina. He is preceded in death by son Edward H."Eddie" Powell Jr., granddaughter, Kathleen Palmer and his great- grandson.
He was was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was employed with Ina Bearing Inc. in Cheraw before he retired. He was a paratrooper with the 86th Airborne with the U.S. Army. His great-grandfather was 1st Baron Baden-Powell, founder of The Boy Scouts of America.
He is survived by his wife Audrey C. Powell of Cheraw; four daughters, Sharon P. Sampson (William) of Laurel Hill, Janice P. Palmer (Harold) of Lugoff, South Carolina, Judy P. Jones ( Larry Knoerl) of Raeford, and Deborah P. Petit (Walter) of McColl, South Carolina; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Ave. Raeford, and other times at the home of Judy P. Jones, 335 Woodberry Circle Raeford.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016 in the Crumpler Funeral Home Chapel.