[List] Obituary: Mrs. Carl Powe

[Cecil Stokes]

    Obituary: Mrs. Carl Powe

Marian Atkins Powe peacefully passed on the morning of April 30th.

Mrs. Powe was born in Latta, SC, daughter of Elsie and Marion Atkins. 
She attended Coker College in Hartsville, SC and after receiving an 
Associate’s Degree married Carl M. Powe, Jr. of Hartsville in 1956.

Mrs. Powe was a homemaker, raising two children and maintaining the 
household in support of her husband’s career as a U.S. Army officer, 
moving eighteen times in the first twelve years of marriage. She was 
extremely active in the military wives’ clubs at each of the Army posts 
where they were stationed throughout the United States and Okinawa. Upon 
moving to Huntsville, AL in 1968 Mrs. Powe was extensively involved in 
numerous volunteer organizations including, but not limited to, the 
American Red Cross, Girl Scouts, and the Parent Teacher’s Association.

Mrs. Powe was quite active in local and national service clubs such as 
the Huntsville Women’s Club, Huntsville Hospitality Club, Daughters of 
the American Revolution (DAR), United Daughters of the Confederacy, The 
National Society Colonial Dames XVII, and The National Society Magna 
Charta Dames. She served in various leadership positions, including 
President for the local chapters of the national organizations.

Mrs. Powe was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Carl, and survived 
by her daughter, Dr. Audrey Powe McDade (Mike McClellan) of Huntsville; 
and her son, Carl M. Powe, III (Carla) of Kiawah Island, SC.

Visitation will be held Thursday, May 4th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and the 
funeral will be Friday, May 5th, at 11:00 a.m., both at Laughlin Service 
Funeral Home, Huntsville, AL. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.

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Carl Powe was Manager of Production Control in 1981 when COPICS was 
selected for the Huntsville Division.
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