Mae Powell

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, September 1, at First Baptist Church for Mae Elizabeth "Betty" Barnett Powell of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Powell, 90, died on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her home.

Ty Houghtaling will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.

Betty was born on November 24, 1927 in Artesia; the daughter of Squire Boone Barnett and Opal Mae Deberry Barnett. She was a lifelong resident of Artesia.

On May 21, 1945 she was married to James T. Powell in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He preceded her in death on December 14, 1994.

She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a homemaker and a clerk for Thompson's Clothing Store and also Hub Clothiers in Artesia. Betty was a charter member of the Delta Omega Sorority Chapter in Artesia which is a part of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha International. As a part of the sorority she wrapped christmas presents in her home for over 20 years and as a result there was over $1,000,000 donated to the St. Jude Children's Hospital. She loved to quilt, knit and travel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a daughter Sandra Sue Powell.

She is survived by a daughter Elizabeth E. "Libby" Holmes of Artesia; sons James Randal Powell of King William, Virginia and Thomas Boone Powell of Artesia; a sister Billie Sue Williams of Albuquerque, New Mexico; grandchildren Ferron Wade Powell, Sundi Gayle Powell, Van Michael Ciesielski, Thomas Boone Powell II, Andrew Squire Powell, Toni Lynne Cano, and Elizabeth Anne Holmes; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, food or monetary gifts the family asks that donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Mrs. Powell's name, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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