Georgia Nell Foshee Powell

Georgia Nell Foshee Powell, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home, Friday, June 05, 2020. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was born June 07, 1924 in Chilton County Alabama to George W. Foshee and Ella Littlejohn Foshee. As a member of what is often called “America’s Greatest Generation”, she was not prone to idleness and lived a full active life: high school basketball, WWII sacrifices, office worker, homemaker, store clerk, restaurant owner, Sunday School teacher, church worker, gardener, caregiver, and faithful servant. She was an active member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church since childhood. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, brother (S Q Foshee), sister (Ruby Foshee Braswell), and her loving husband of 57 years (Cecil Thurman Powell). Georgia Nell is survived by two sons, Tommy Powell, Ben (Benny) Powell and wife Martha, three grandchildren; Elizabeth R. Powell, Claire A. Powell, and Benjamin F. Powell. She is also survived by one sister, Estelle Foshee Houston (Hatley Healthcare), several nieces and nephews and long-term caregivers Lisa Walker and Sue Cleckler that became like family. The family would like to think Encompass Hospice nurses and team for their wonderful care and additional caregivers Roxanne Reynolds and Sheila Hucks. If you wish to honor her memory, make gifts to the Liberty Hill Baptist Church Building Fund or Children’s Hospital of Alabama. No flowers please.