Obituary of Ruby Lilly Holland Powell

RUBY LILLY HOLLAND POWELL
 DONATED OBIT  11-25-2000

SUFFOLK  Ruby Lilly Holland Powell, 88, of 415 S. Main St., died Nov. 25, 2000.

  Mrs. Powell was a native of Suffolk and retired after 20 years as a salesperson for Smith & Weltons. She was a member of Wilroy Baptist Church and the widow of Bernard B. Powell. She was the daughter of the late Adolpheus Holland and Mary M. Byrd Holland.
  Survivors include daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Helen Walsh, and Peggy Ann and Thomas Faucett, all of Suffolk; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris Pittman of Suffolk and Martha Lee of Portsmouth; and brother, Paul Holland of Suffolk.
  A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home by the Rev. Carter Dey. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence. Contributions may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515. Suffolk, Va. 23434. 


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Ruby Lilly Holland Powell, 88, of Suffolk, died 25 Nov 2000. She retired after 20 years with Smith & Welton, was a member of Wilroy Baptist Church, and survived by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and siblings.

A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. by Rev. Carter Dey at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home on 28 Nov 2000. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Va. Friends joined the family from 7 to 8 p.m. the evening prior.

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RUBY LILLY HOLLAND POWELL
DONATED OBIT  11-25-2000

SUFFOLK  Ruby Lilly Holland Powell, 88, of 415 S. Main St., died 25 Nov 2000.

Mrs. Powell was a native of Suffolk and retired after 20 years as a salesperson for Smith & Welton's. She was a member of Wilroy Baptist Church and the widow of Bernard B. Powell. She was the daughter of the late Adolpheus Holland and Mary M. Byrd Holland.

Survivors include daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Helen Walsh, and Peggy Ann and Thomas Faucett, all of Suffolk; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris Pittman of Suffolk and Martha Lee of Portsmouth; and brother, Paul Holland of Suffolk.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home by the Rev. Carter Dey. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence. Contributions may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515. Suffolk, Va. 23434.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Ruby Lilly Holland Powell |
| Age   | 88                        |
| Birth | 1912 (estimated); Suffolk |
| Death | 25 Nov 2000; Suffolk, Va. |
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| Name                      | Relationship         | Residence                     |
| Ruby Lilly Holland Powell | Decedent             | 415 S. Main St., Suffolk, Va. |
| Bernard B. Powell         | Spouse (predeceased) | Unknown                       |
| Adolpheus Holland         | Father (predeceased) | Unknown                       |
| Mary M. Byrd Holland      | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown                       |
| Mary Helen Walsh          | Daughter             | Suffolk, Va.                  |
| Peggy Ann Faucett         | Daughter             | Suffolk, Va.                  |
| Thomas Faucett            | Son-in-law           | Suffolk, Va.                  |
| Doris Pittman             | Sister               | Suffolk, Va.                  |
| Martha Lee                | Sister               | Portsmouth, Va.               |
| Paul Holland              | Brother              | Suffolk, Va.                  |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value        |
| Location | Suffolk, Va. |
| Name     | Unknown      |
| Date     | 25 Nov 2000  |
| Section  | Obituary     |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired after 20 years as a salesperson for Smith & Welton
• Member of Wilroy Baptist Church
• Widow of Bernard B. Powell
• Had six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren
• Contributed to Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad
• Birth name was Ruby Lilly Holland


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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