Lorene Edwards Powell

Lorene Edwards Powell, 84, wife of the late James H. Powell, of 113 Cypress Court, Toccoa, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Magnolia Senior Living at Sugar Hill.

A native of Seneca, SC, Mrs. Powell was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Berta Thomas Edwards. She worked at Harper’s 5 and Dime store for over forty years and later retired as a travel agent from Ionisphere. Mrs. Powell was a member of the First Baptist Church of Toccoa.

Mrs. Powell is survived by her sons: Keith Powell (Kay) of Toccoa, GA and Steve Powell (Beth) of Rocky Face, GA; four grandchildren: LeighAnn Renner (Jason), Jenny Ritcey (Justin), Alex Powell and Kevin Powell; five great-grandchildren; and sisters-in-law: Carolyn Edwards and Jerry Tate.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Powell was preceded in death by her brothers: Harold, George, Eugene and Bill Edwards; and sisters: Thelma Elrod, Dorothy Bearden and Mary Ann Dacus.

All services are private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Toccoa First Baptist Church, Attn: Grow to Go Fund, https://onrealm.org/fbctoccoa/-/give/now.

The family is at their respective homes.

Davenport Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Lorene Edwards Powell.

This announcement is courtesy of Acree-Davis Funeral Home.