Carol Lee Powell

Born Carol Lee Webb in Hannibal on July 8, 1936, Carol Powell came west to Colorado as a child with her beloved father, Marion Francis Webb, and her mother, Wenona Jeanette Martin Webb. She graduated from Stratton High School in 1954 and the following year married Myron Powell.

Carol’s life and work were wide-ranging. She was a dental assistant, served as an EMT on the ambulance with the Ballwin, Mo., Fire Department, and spearheaded the first emergency TTY service for the deaf community in St. Louis County, Mo. She was an administrative assistant at Pikes Peak Community College and studied to be a paralegal. Carol later retired from Walmart after setting up new stores, gathering friends and adopting family across the country. In everything she did, Carol’s heart was always with the vulnerable – children, the elderly and animals, especially her faithful and always present service dog, Bridey Murphy.

Greatest among her successes Carol always said, are her children and their spouses, Sabrina and Timothy Wrenn, Glenn and Becky Cooper-Powell, Carolinda Gray-Young and Timothy Young; her grandchildren, David (Kayla), Andrew (Melissa), Lauren (Jeff), Katharine (Vince), Haliegh, Kiera, and Eli; and her four great-grandgirls, Leezie, Dessi, Aria, and Raven, each reflecting Carol’s determination, curiosity and love of fun.

Carol was preceded in death by her treasured granddaughter, Lyndsay Anne Powell; her talented son-in-law, Bill Gray; her infant sister, Marion Jean Webb; and her hero and big brother, John M. Webb. She is survived by her three siblings, Sharon Ross, Mike Webb and Kate Fox.

Carol lived on her own terms, made her own way, deeply loved her family, and always advocated for the underdog. Her absence from those of us who love her is profound.

Carol passed away on Sept. 13, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Colo. A celebration of her life is planned for July 8, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Grandview Funeral Home Chapel followed by interment of her ashes in the Grandview Burial Park in Hannibal, Missouri as she requested.

Donations in honor of Carol can be made to support causes close to her heart -- Wounded Warriors, The Backstoppers, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and local, no-kill animal rescue organizations.