Rose Lucille Hill Powell
January 16, 1922 - October 27, 2010
Lucille was married to Walton E. Powell for 57 years. She was 18 years old when they met. He shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with her, and she trusted Christ as her Savior. As a committed Christian, she served her Lord for all her adult life. In church, she taught God's word to youth for 32 years. She loved music, played piano and sang in the choir. A gifted hostess, she and Walton hosted many parties for youth and adults. Lucille faithfully prayed for others, many of whom she never met. She wrote hundreds of letters and cards to encourage those who were away from home, in prison or sick. Lucille will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, one whose zest for life brought laughter and joy to everyone. She was optimistic and maintained a positive attitude always thankful for the blessings God gave her.
Mrs. Powell is preceded in death by her husband, the late Walton E. Powell; her son, the late Billy Ray Powell.
Those left to cherish Mrs. Powell's memories are her daughters, Sandra Boyer and husband, Don of Keller, TX; Linda James of Spring, TX; son, Mickey Powell and wife, Cindy Powell of Austin, TX; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and brothers, Thomas Hill, CA, Edward Hill and wife, Donna, Austin, TX, Henry Hill and wife, Nell, Austin, TX.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of Parmer Woods and Austin Hospice for their attentive care and support of Lucille. In lieu of flowers and customary remembrances, the family requests that memorial contributions be directed to Hospice Austin.
Honoring Mrs. Powell as Pall Bearers will be Ben Powell, Mike Powell, Ryan James, Dale Galbreath, James Smith, Danny Sides.
Honorary Pall Bearers will be Taylor James, Nolan Galbreath, Nathan Smith.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six o'clock in the afternoon until eight o'clock in the evening on Friday, the 29th of October at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar Boulevard in Austin. The Funeral Service is to be conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on Saturday, the 30th of October, in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Live Oak Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com