Claude Powell

Claude Jefferson Powell, Jr. 80, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents Claude J. Powell, Sr. and Eleanor Boisseau Powell, and wife Ladye T. Powell. He was retired after 31 years of service as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Petersburg. He is survived by his two daughters, Patsy Lee Powell of Petersburg and Debbie Powell Knowles and husband, Robert of Dinwiddie; two grandchildren, Courtney Knowles of Dinwiddie and Price Knowles of Radford, VA; one sister, Margaret Powell Porter and husband, Gene of Colonial Heights; one brother, Robert B. Powell of Dinwiddie; two special granddogs, Mackenzie Marie and Rikkie Dale; special cat, Tabitha Sue; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends from 6 â?? 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.