She was born in New York, NY to Albert and Dorothy Powell. The family moved to Rockland County, NY when she was very young. She came to Jacksonville at age 20 and was employed at Great Southern Trucking. She married her husband of 62 years, Bill, in 1958 and several years later started a thirty year career at AT&T. After retirement she was able to spend more than twenty-five years of retirement enjoying her family. She loved her garden, and pets, reading her Bible, history and historical fiction. She took great joy in preparing holiday feasts for the family. She was a member of Trinity Spring of Life Fellowship.
Jeanie is preceded in death by her mother and father, her son Robert Wetherell, her son-in-law Christopher Martin and her brother-in-law Morgan Markham. She is survived by her loving husband Bill, her oldest son William, her daughter Carlita Martin, her sister Dorothy Markham, her brother Timothy Powell, her niece Leida Shiver and husband Kenneth, her granddaughter Sarah Walker and her husband Randy and her beloved great-grandson Kashton.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel, 904-737-7171. Please sign the guestbook at www.hardagegiddensoaklawnchapel.com.
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