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<h2>Obituary: Mrs. Carl Powe<br>
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<p>Marian Atkins Powe peacefully passed on the morning of April
30th.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x6prxxf
xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u">Carl Powe was Manager of Production
Control in 1981 when COPICS was selected for the Huntsville
Division. </span></span></p>
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