1923
Albert
2015
Albert David Powell, Jr.
August 16, 1923 — January 1, 2015
Albert David Powell, Jr., 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center.
Born August 16, 1923 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Albert David Powell, Sr. and Minnie Emma (Knight) Biser Powell.
Albert was a pharmacist mate attached to a Seabee unit in the Navy during W.W.II.
Albert retired in 1986 after 44 years of service as a machinist for the Western Maryland Railroad. He was president of the the Hagerstown Local 259 of International Association of Machinist Aerospce Workers.
He was a member 1st Baptist Church in Hagerstown; the Maryland Rebekah Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Frederick; VFW Post 1936 in Hagerstown; and the Morris Frock American Legion Post No. 42.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Anna Louise (Cosgrove) Powell, who died in 2008; a daughter, Patricia Marie Hoffman; a great-granddaughter, Tiffany Anna Nichole Dockery; and all of his siblings. Albert was the last survivor of his immediate family.
He is survived by a two sons, David Wayne Powell of Bunker Hill, WV., Roger Keith Powell at home; a daughter, Linda Joyce Busbee of Eatonton, GA; 11 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00am on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, with the Rev. Thom Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery with military honors being accorded by Morris Frock Post No. 42.
Friends will be received from 2-4pm and again from 6-8pm on Monday at the funeral home.
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Born August 16, 1923 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Albert David Powell, Sr. and Minnie Emma (Knight) Biser Powell.
Albert was a pharmacist mate attached to a Seabee unit in the Navy during W.W.II.
Albert retired in 1986 after 44 years of service as a machinist for the Western Maryland Railroad. He was president of the the Hagerstown Local 259 of International Association of Machinist Aerospce Workers.
He was a member 1st Baptist Church in Hagerstown; the Maryland Rebekah Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Frederick; VFW Post 1936 in Hagerstown; and the Morris Frock American Legion Post No. 42.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Anna Louise (Cosgrove) Powell, who died in 2008; a daughter, Patricia Marie Hoffman; a great-granddaughter, Tiffany Anna Nichole Dockery; and all of his siblings. Albert was the last survivor of his immediate family.
He is survived by a two sons, David Wayne Powell of Bunker Hill, WV., Roger Keith Powell at home; a daughter, Linda Joyce Busbee of Eatonton, GA; 11 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00am on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, with the Rev. Thom Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery with military honors being accorded by Morris Frock Post No. 42.
Friends will be received from 2-4pm and again from 6-8pm on Monday at the funeral home.
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