James Harold Powell, 80, of Ridgely, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and was a Baptist. James worked for the U.S. Corps of Engineers for about 20 years.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Ridgely Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Bert Burkett officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Ridgely Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Mae Powell of Ridgely; two sons, Michael Powell and wife, Julie, of Knoxville and Gary Powell and wife, Julie, of Martin; a sister, Imogene Jones of Stuttgart, AR; three grandchildren, Brad Powell, Stephen Powell and wife, Chesney, and Laura Powell; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence "Foots" and Martha "Lady" Haynes Powell; two sisters, Pearl Fare and Lonell Kee; two brothers, Raymond Powell and William Powell; and a grandson, Ryan Powell.
Pallbearers will be Mike Henderson, Jimmy Leake, Allen Tippit, Billy Joe Cook, Billy Harold Davis and David Gooch.