Edward H Ed Powell

Dateline: Cheraw Mr. Edward "Ed" H. Powell, Sr. died Monday, February29, 2016 at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, in Hartsville, S.C. He is preceded in death by son Edward H."Eddie" Powell, Jr., granddaughter, Kathleen Palmer and his great- grandson. Mr. Powell was was born in Oklahoma City, OK. He was employed with Ina Bearing Inc. in Cheraw before he retired. He was a paratrooper with the 86th Airborne with the U.S. Army. His great-grandfather was 1st Baron Baden-Powell, founder of The Boy Scouts of America. He is survived by his wife Audrey C. Powell of Cheraw, S.C., 4 daughters, Sharon P. Sampson (William) of Laurel Hill, NC, Janice P. Palmer (Harold) of Lugoff, S.C., Judy P. Jones ( Larry Knoerl) of Raeford, NC and Deborah P. Petit (Walter) of McColl, S.C., 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held 6-8 pm Saturday ,March 5, 2016 at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Ave. Raeford, NC and other times at the home of Judy P. Jones, 335 Woodberry Circle Raeford, NC, with Pastor Roger Burns officiating. A funeral service will be held 2pm Sunday, March 6, 2016 in the Crumpler Funeral Home Chapel.