POWELL, Nola Marie
Nola Marie Mayberry Powell was born February 12, 1926, and died March 31, 2021 at Redmond Hospital in Rome, Georgia.
She was the widow of William Joseph Powell, born November 20, 1925, died June 24, 1998. They were PDUULHG IRU ¿IW\ WKUHH \HDUV having married October 1, 1944. They bore one daugh ter, Claudia, and three sons, Mike, David and Joe.
Her parents were Frank and Jeanette Mayberry of Sweetens Cove in Marion County, Tennessee, where she also grew up. At the age of seventeen she grad uated from Marion County High School. Her further training was at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, and she also at tended Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Nola was also FHUWL¿HG LQ EXVLQHVV DW the Technological School in Cookeville, Tennessee. Shestudied commer cial art with the Famous Artists School of Westport, Connecticut, with an addi tional six years of watercol or study with Mrs. Ginny Burbank and acrylic and oil study with private teachers.
Nola’s teaching career spanned 1956 to 1969. She taught Music at Uffelman Elementary School in Monterey, Tennessee, and Junior High Art and Music at Monterey High School. As a substitute teacher, she taught all grades at Sulfur Springs High School near Jonesboro, Tennessee and Monterey High School.
Art was a big part of Nola Powell’s life. In addition to her study, she exhibited her art at Echo Ridge Retirement Community and Brookdale Assisted Living Community. Nola continued to paint un til the last two months of her life.
She is survived by chil dren, Michael Powell and wife, Joan of Knoxville, Tennessee, David Powell and wife Katherine of Rome, Georgia, Claudia Long and husband Jim of Chattanooga,tennessee, and Joseph Powell of Morristown, Tennessee; grandchildren Amanda Tesla and hus band, Marko of Eatontown, NJ; Benjamin Powell of Knoxville, Tennessee; Laura Sanders and husband Chris of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Daniel Powell of New York City, New York, and Nicholas Powell of Rome, Georgia. She DOVR KDV WKUHH JUHDW JUDQG children: Tralucia Powell, Addison Powell, and Hannah Sanders.
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The family wishes to thank the staff of Redmond Hospital and Brookdale Assisted Living for their compassionate care.
Nola’s memorial will be a family service held at a later GDWH ,Q OLHX RI ÀRZHUV GR nations can be made to the North American Mission Board at Send Relief, P.O. Box 117246, Atlanta, GA