Ralph Wesley Powell, 86, of Mobile, died peacefully on June 3, 2016 at a local hospital. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Mimi (Waller) Powell, sister, Marybeth Prude of Birmingham, AL; two daughters, Dorothy Deviney (David A.) of Atlanta, GA and Elizabeth O’Connor (Paul G.); granddaughter, Elizabeth Mason O’Connor of Virginia Beach, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his brother, John Stanley Powell of Birmingham, AL.
Ralph was born and educated in Birmingham, AL. The son of John Celle Powell and Anna (Hostetler) Powell, he graduated from Phillips High School and went on to receive a BS in 1951 from Birmingham Southern College. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham, Class of 1955, receiving a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
After briefly practicing in Elba, AL, Ralph and Mimi moved to Mobile where he established a successful dental practice until his retirement. He was active in the Alabama Dental Association, member of the American Dental Association and was inducted into the American College of Dentists in 1988.
Ralph was a devoted member of Trinity Episcopal Church where he sang in the choir and served in various member-led positions through the years. He found joy in music and was active in Mobile Opera as a member of the chorus. Ralph was also a past member of the Knight of Revelry Mystic Society.
His greatest blessings were his times with Mimi, his wife of 60 years. He loved dancing with her, being with his family, church, tennis, photography and Mardi Gras. Ralph’s lifelong friends also added great joy to his life.
A memorial service will be held on June 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606, with Father Bailey Norman officiating. The visitation will be held after the service in the Parlor.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606.
Arrangements by Ascension Funerals & Cremations, Mobile, AL.
Source:
Press-Register
Mobile, Alabama
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Obit provided by Lisa Renee
Ralph was born and educated in Birmingham, AL. The son of John Celle Powell and Anna (Hostetler) Powell, he graduated from Phillips High School and went on to receive a BS in 1951 from Birmingham Southern College. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham, Class of 1955, receiving a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
After briefly practicing in Elba, AL, Ralph and Mimi moved to Mobile where he established a successful dental practice until his retirement. He was active in the Alabama Dental Association, member of the American Dental Association and was inducted into the American College of Dentists in 1988.
Ralph was a devoted member of Trinity Episcopal Church where he sang in the choir and served in various member-led positions through the years. He found joy in music and was active in Mobile Opera as a member of the chorus. Ralph was also a past member of the Knight of Revelry Mystic Society.
His greatest blessings were his times with Mimi, his wife of 60 years. He loved dancing with her, being with his family, church, tennis, photography and Mardi Gras. Ralph’s lifelong friends also added great joy to his life.
A memorial service will be held on June 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606, with Father Bailey Norman officiating. The visitation will be held after the service in the Parlor.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606.
Arrangements by Ascension Funerals & Cremations, Mobile, AL.
Source:
Press-Register
Mobile, Alabama
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Obit provided by Lisa Renee
Ralph Wesley Powell, 86, of Mobile, died peacefully on June 3, 2016 at a local hospital. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Mimi (Waller) Powell, sister, Marybeth Prude of Birmingham, AL; two daughters, Dorothy Deviney (David A.) of Atlanta, GA and Elizabeth O’Connor (Paul G.); granddaughter, Elizabeth Mason O’Connor of Virginia Beach, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his brother, John Stanley Powell of Birmingham, AL.
Ralph was born and educated in Birmingham, AL. The son of John Celle Powell and Anna (Hostetler) Powell, he graduated from Phillips High School and went on to receive a BS in 1951 from Birmingham Southern College. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham, Class of 1955, receiving a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
After briefly practicing in Elba, AL, Ralph and Mimi moved to Mobile where he established a successful dental practice until his retirement. He was active in the Alabama Dental Association, member of the American Dental Association and was inducted into the American College of Dentists in 1988.
Ralph was a devoted member of Trinity Episcopal Church where he sang in the choir and served in various member-led positions through the years. He found joy in music and was active in Mobile Opera as a member of the chorus. Ralph was also a past member of the Knight of Revelry Mystic Society.
His greatest blessings were his times with Mimi, his wife of 60 years. He loved dancing with her, being with his family, church, tennis, photography and Mardi Gras. Ralph’s lifelong friends also added great joy to his life.
A memorial service will be held on June 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606, with Father Bailey Norman officiating. The visitation will be held after the service in the Parlor.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606.
Arrangements by Ascension Funerals & Cremations, Mobile, AL.
Source:
Press-Register
Mobile, Alabama
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Obit provided by Lisa Renee
Ralph was born and educated in Birmingham, AL. The son of John Celle Powell and Anna (Hostetler) Powell, he graduated from Phillips High School and went on to receive a BS in 1951 from Birmingham Southern College. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham, Class of 1955, receiving a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
After briefly practicing in Elba, AL, Ralph and Mimi moved to Mobile where he established a successful dental practice until his retirement. He was active in the Alabama Dental Association, member of the American Dental Association and was inducted into the American College of Dentists in 1988.
Ralph was a devoted member of Trinity Episcopal Church where he sang in the choir and served in various member-led positions through the years. He found joy in music and was active in Mobile Opera as a member of the chorus. Ralph was also a past member of the Knight of Revelry Mystic Society.
His greatest blessings were his times with Mimi, his wife of 60 years. He loved dancing with her, being with his family, church, tennis, photography and Mardi Gras. Ralph’s lifelong friends also added great joy to his life.
A memorial service will be held on June 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606, with Father Bailey Norman officiating. The visitation will be held after the service in the Parlor.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to Trinity Episcopal Church, 1900 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36606.
Arrangements by Ascension Funerals & Cremations, Mobile, AL.
Source:
Press-Register
Mobile, Alabama
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Obit provided by Lisa Renee
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