Tony Douglas Powell Sr.

Tony Douglas Powell, Sr.Tony Douglas Powell, Sr., 47 of 1712 Pine Acres Lane, Suffolk died Monday, August 18, 2014 in Franklin, VA. He was a native of Southampton County, VA and the son of Hercules Powell and Mary J. Joe-Powell.He attended Tidewater Tech. He was employed as a Bandsaw Operator at Smithfield Packing Meat Company. Besides his parents, he leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Tawana S. Foster-Powell; three daughters, Lakitia Butt (Earl Jr.) of Franklin, Teonia Ricks both of Franklin and Shaquanda Foster (Pierre) of Suffolk; five sons, Brandon Smith (Tameiko) of Aulander, NC, Avrick Ricks (Reba) of Dreweryville, VA, Tony Powell, Jr., KeMonta Powell, and Quamari Byron all of Suffolk; goddaughter, Honesti Amor James of Sedley, VA; godson, Davaren White of Suffolk; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Ann Kindred (Eric), Annette Williams (Bobby) both of Franklin, VA and Cornelia Seaborne of Sedley, VA; three brothers, Hercules Powell, Jr. of Virginia Beach VA, Kenneth Powell (Deborah) of Zuni, VA and Steve Powell (Adrienne) of Chesapeake, VA; mother-in-law, Connie Pope of Suffolk; a host of other relatives and friends.A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Apostolic Faith Church of God, 608 Oak Street, Franklin officiated by Dr. Eugene Austin. Interment will be in Nansemond-Suffolk Cemetery.Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Tony Douglas Powell Sr., please visit our flower store.