Martha F. Powell (Bird)

Philadelphia,passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at

Southampton Estates., Pennsylvania She was 93 years of age.

Martha was the daughter of the late Abraham Zion Yeary and Orlena

Pearl Elkins Yeary.

Born and raised in Chickasha, OKlahoma; her Father a City Alderman,

and surrounded by the Horses they raised. Her marriage to Robert G. Powell was on January 3, 1953, in Philadelphia where they settled until moving to Southampton in 1966 Martha and Robert had two children in addition to the two children Martha had from a previous marriage.

Martha was a 1944 Graduate of the Chickasha College for Women,

studying Legal Clerical Administration and Fine Arts. She worked at Ft.

Sill as a Classified Civilian Employee on the B-52 program, when she was

introduced to Robert.

Always athletic, she became a Championship figure and couples

skater at the State and Regional Level, Teaching and Judging from

1958-1969, even teaching her children. Always active, she worked for the

Centennial School District as a school bus driver for over twenty five

years. Concurrently, she volunteered for the GIrl Scouts of America

1961-1974, was a Worthy Matron in Eastern Star, raising money for Local

Charities 1975-1988. An Oil Painter collected locally, she helped design

and install the Stained Glass Auditorium Entrance at Bucks County

Community College. When Robert retired they enjoyed their grandchildren,

traveled and Square-Danced together.

She was known for her Beauty, Kindness, Artistic and Independent Spirit.

She was predeceased by her Husband, Robert Powell in 1997.

Surviving are Sons from a previous Marriage, Paul D. Bird (Lisa) and

Sheldon E. Bird (predeceased 2006) her Children with Robert, Daughter,

Dana-Zoe Gest (widowed 1989) and Son Sean Powell (Janice), her six

Grandchildren, Misty Bird Isbell (Shane), Michael Bird, and

Step-Grandson, Blake Bird (deceased 2014) Anna Steffner and Gordon Gest,

Tyler and Carly Powell and her Great-Ganddaughter, Addison Isbell

Friends and family are invited to a gathering to celebrate her

life, on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, between 10am-11am at Wm. Rowen

Grant Funeral Home, 659 Street Road , Southampton. Services will begin

at 11:00am

In lieu of flowers, her family has requested donations in her

memory be made to, the Alzheimer's Association

PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 , 1-800-272-3900

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