Born in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Eugene Huffman and Maude Holland Huffman. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, William Gary Powell, Jr.
Della was a member of Clifford Baptist Church and was a loving wife and mother.
She is survived by her devoted son, Lewis “Gene” Powell and his wife Melissa of Amherst; two sisters, Diane Taylor and her husband Tom of Atlanta and Delores Huffman of Lynchburg; one granddaughter, Dianna Shelton; one niece, Andrea Diemer; one nephew Matthew Taylor and her cat Smokey.
A service celebrating her life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2018 at Whitten Monelison Chapel with Dr. Michael R. Fitzgerald officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Horab United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
