Blessed with a long and joyful life; Lorene Powell, age 84 of Uvalda passed away on Tuesday morning, September 26, 2023, at her home, with her nieces and lifelong friend, Shelby Donaldson by her side.  She was a daughter of the late Luther B. and Eunice Johnson Powell of Uvalda, Georgia.

She graduated from Montgomery County High School, Class of 1957 with the best group of classmates ever.  She moved to Macon in 1981 to work in the medical office of Dr. Joseph Brogdon. She continued to work with Neurology Associates LLP until retiring on August 21, 2023.  She was a member of the Forest Hills United Methodist Church and the Marshall Ministry (formerly singles) Sunday School Class.  She was very active and filled many positions in the church and Sunday School.  She had been a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Macon Chapter, since 1984.  She loved to travel and enjoyed visiting and seeing history from all over the world; but she truly loved the USA and all things Southern.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther Blass and Eunice Johnson Powell and her sister, Sandra Powell Chavis, all of Uvalda.

Affectionately known as "Aunt Rene", she is survived by her brother in law, Richard Chavis of Uvalda, Georgia, nieces, Tina C. Watson (Mike Yawn) of Hazlehurst, Georgia and Angela C. Sellers (Ken) of Albany, Georgia, three great nieces, Megan Walker (Donnie), Karlie Watson and Abbigail Sellers, three great nephews, JonMichael Watson, Trey Sellers and Peyton Sellers, one great great niece, Bailey Walker and two great great nephews, Samuel and Vayden Walker.  She felt blessed to have many treasured friends and family that brought love to her life.

Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 28, 2023 in the Williams Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home with Pastor Baxter Hurley officiating.  Ms. Powell will be laid to rest beside her parents in the Uvalda City Cemetery.

Her family will receive friends on Thursday, from 11:00 am until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Serving as pallbearers will be: Mike Yawn, Ken Sellers, Donnie Walker, JonMichael Watson, Trey Sellers and Peyton Sellers.

Serving as honorary escorts will be: her coworkers, physicians and staff of Neurology Associates, Sorority Sisters, Sunday School Class and the  Class of 1957.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are encouraged to a cause that touches your heart the most.

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