Palestine High School Alumni Association

Louis Goff Powell 1963 Born 12-15-1944 Died 04-05-2000 Age 55

12 / 15 / 1944  –  04 / 05 / 2000

Services for Louis Goff Powell, 55, of Palestine will be held at a later date. McCoy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Powell died Wednesday April 5, 2000 at Palestine Regional Medical Center.  He was born on December 15, 1944 to Graydon Louis and Irene Smith Powell.

Mr. Powell was a 1963 graduate of Palestine High School where he was active in football, baseball and track. He attended Tyler Junior College. then served in the U. S. Army with a brief tour in Vietnam. He lived in the Dallas area for many years before returning to Palestine in the late 1980s. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by a son, Tim Powell of Garland.

At his request, those wishing to memorialize Mr. Powell may do so by making contributions to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 04-05-2000