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Charles Powell

March 21, 2017
Kalamazoo, MI

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POWELL, Mr. Charles Russell of Kalamazoo, MI Charles Russell Powell, age 72, also known to many as "Ajax", passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He was born December 16, 1944 in Trenton, TN to William F. Powell and Rebecca Elder Powell. He was educated in the Rosenwald School System. Upon graduation he moved to Kalamazoo, MI and enlisted in the United States Navy (Vietnam Era). He was employed with the General Motors Corporation, ultimately retiring from the Lansing Assembly Plant as a Team Leader with 37 years of service. He was a member of Local 652 and a former member of Local 488. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Robert L. Powell; a sister Diane Powell and a very special brother-in-law, Calvin Howard. He leaves to cherish his memory: 1 son, James (Gloria) Powell of Lansing, MI; 3 daughters, Kesha Powell of Kalamazoo, MI; Wachauna (Todd) Wittig of Canton, MI and Nikki Powell of Lansing, MI; 9 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Bobbie Herron of Milan, TN; Blondell Howard of Trenton, TN; 2 aunts and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2017, with an 11:00 a.m. service following at the: HARPER FUNERAL HOME, 521 Douglas Avenue, 342-1000. Interment will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI. www.harperfuneral.com