May 12, 1935 – July 7, 2023
Webbers Falls – Funeral services for Sidney Powell, 88, of Webbers Falls, were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Webbers Falls Assembly of God Church. Burial followed at Gore Cemetery under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.
Mr. Powell was born on May 12, 1935, in Webbers Falls, to Edna (Wright) Powell and John Powell and passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, in Webbers Falls.
He was married to Dorothy Sue Still on June 3, 1961 in Stilwell. She preceded him in death on May 12, 2023.
He attended Webbers Falls School graduating in 1956 and eventually becoming a school board member for over 16 years, as well as coaching baseball. On July 10, 1957, he joined the U.S. Army where he was a Rigger for the 82nd Airborne. He later went on to join the U.S. Air Force.
He began his career working at Davis Field then for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as a lock master at Lake Tenkiller, then Webbers Falls Lock and Dam, before retiring on Oct. 11, 1990.
Survivors are a son, Allen Powell and Amanda; daughter-in-law, Robyn Rodgers; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Cherokee Still, Freida Vann, Katie and Jim Taylor, Jerry Lynn and Geno Buchanan, Shirley and Tom Sutton; and other family members and friends.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; one son, Patrick Powell; two brothers, Ray Powell and Johnny Powell; and grandsons, Hunter Reaves, Sidney J. Powell, Patrick L. Powell and Talon Summerlin.
Pallbearers were Alex Powell, Allen Powell, Tyler Wooten, Chase Powell, Jaykob Taylor and Justin Mannon.
Honorary pallbearers were Jim Taylor, Geno Buchanan, Tom Sutton, LD Clay, Terry Ward, Butch Cox and Jonathan Bray.
