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Barbara Frances Powell

April 12, 1941 — July 28, 2020

Barbara Frances Powell

Barbara Frances Freeman Powell, 79, of Scooterville, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the Rehab Center of South Georgia.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, August 1, 2020 at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Teddy Burch and Rev. Mike Carter officiating. Interment following service at New Hope Church Cemetery. Brandon Tillman, Robby Powell, Justin Powell, Stacey Tillman, Casey Sikes, Austin Sikes, Donnie Moon, Caleb English and Wilson Powell will all serve as pallbearers. James Tompkins, J.W. Hurst, Robert Williams, Lenwood Sutton, Jackie Johnson, and Jack Wood will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Mrs. Powell was born on April 12, 1941, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Robert Freeman and Claudia Tucker Freeman. She was a homemaker and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Powell was a Godly woman who loved the Lord and her family. She made a loving home for her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was an excellent seamstress, who also enjoyed crocheting, cooking, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Powell ran a home daycare for many years. During that time she cared for many children who she always considered family. She was GanGan to many children, not just her own grandchildren. Faith was very important to Mrs. Powell. She was also a devoted member of her church, New Hope Baptist Church. She never missed a service until her health failed.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her infant son, Kerry Rene Powell; and Brothers, Kenneth Freeman, Bill Freeman and Ronald Freeman.
Mrs. Powell is survived by her husband of 61 years Delton Lee Powell Jr. of Scooterville; children, Fran Tillman and husband Eric, Ricky Powell and wife Rose, Lynn Sikes and husband Ricky, and Dell Powell and wife Allison; grandchildren, Brandon Tillman and wife Jackie, Robby Powell, Justin Powell and wife Ashlie, Stacey Tillman and wife Cara, Casey Sikes and wife Alannah, Misty Moon and husband Donnie, Brittany English and husband Caleb, Austin Sikes, Ella Powell, Wilson Powell; great grandchildren, Brently and Wyatt Tillman, Haley and Brandon Tillman Jr., Levi, Julie Rose and Mackenzie Moon, Bodie Powell and Anslie Sikes; sister, Patricia McCoy; brother in law, Jackie Powell and wife Faye; sisters in law, Betty Mallard and husband Charles, and Myrtle Thornton; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Friday, July 31, 2020 from 6pm-8pm in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home.
The family will gather at the home of Mr. Delton Lee Powell, Jr. in Scooterville.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Baker Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.bakerfhga.com
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