The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-05-24
MRS. WINNIE " E DEAD.
One OF Grenada's Most EstimabIe Women
Dies Very Suddenly.

Again the death angel with his
sickle keen has visited Grenada, and
without warning clipped the life
thread Of M Of our purest, best and
most beloved women-One whose life
has been o indelibly into the
history OF the town, and whose men,
DRY will be cherished as long as there
are any people living here. For some
time Mrs. Winnie Lea Powell has
been in poor health, and on Wednes-
day she was sick enough to have a
physician called, but little did her
loved ones think that ere Thursday !
mornings sun should rise her life
would be no more, and that her spirit
would be resting from it's surcease
and sorrow and be among the angels
at the throne of her Master. About
one O'Clock Thursday morning the
end came, due directly to heart fail
ure. Her sister, Miss Lucy Lea, who
for several years has been her con-
slant companion, had been visiting
relativeSl in Memphis and Holly
Springs for several weeks, but arrived
in Grenada Wednesday night. She
gave her sister a dose of medicine a
few minutes before she died. The
sudden end was a terrible shock to
the family and friends, and everybody
in town was thrown into deep sad
, ness.
The deceased was born near Holly
Springs, Miss, in 1888. She atten-
ded school in Jackson, Tenn, an
uncle Mr.. Lorenzo Lea being presi-
. dent of the institution at the time.
Later she finished her education at
Petersburg, Va. In August, 1875,
!. she was married to Capt. John Powell,
y who died in 1883 much beloved and
: esteemed by a large circle of friends
Throughout the state. Coming to
Grenada Immediately after her mar
riage, she became a part and parsel of
the town and as long as she lived oc-
cupied a prominent place among its
y citizenship. She was a true. devoted,
= liberal and consistent member of the
First Baptist church and, like her
: lamented husband, was one of its
strongest members. 1t is superfiuous
to say that she will be missed as no
Y one else in town would be. Her works
will live after her, making a monu'
ment higher and more lasting than
human hands can chisel.
e A true type Of southern womanhood,
she was surrounded by wealth, and
from her elegant home she dispensed
a generous and delightful hospitality.
A sweet christian, she loved every
thing that was joyous and beautiful,
= and was evcr ready to contribute tC
the pleasure of the young. She scat
tered sweet charity with a lavish hand
y and was never as happy as when doing
y good for others. She lived for hel
family and friends, and her unseltish
S nature often prompted her to selfdenial
thatlothers might be benefited and en-,
Joy themselves. She will be missed
d by all classes in Grenada. especially
e the poor, to whom she was ever ready
to extend the helping hand. She used
. her bountiful means in doing good for
q those about her, and thousands of
hearts will be deeply touched, now
that God has taken her, and that she
: will be among us no more forever.
Her death will probably close II OF
the sweetest and most bounteou>
, homes in Grenada, and if each recipi-
Z ent of Il kind act at her hands should
raise q voice in praise Il c%0ncourse OF
melodious sounds would ascend which
| would make the battlments of heaven
! tremble and vibrate in responsive
rhythm. She was strong in all the
christian graces and possessed the es-
> sential attributes of a splendid woman.
Just, loving mercy-cultured and in
tellectual, yet modest and retiring;
> dignified, but always loving and true,
: winning all who came within her
I presence. A bright soul fit for the
Masters garner. May sweet flowers
which she loved SO well bloom perpet-
ually upon her grave.
a The funeral services over the re-
S mains We're held Friday morning at
g the 1st Baptist church in the presence
of a large concourse of sorrowing and
sympathetic friends. The pastor.
y Rev. w. Jas. Robinson, was assisted
in the service by Rev. f. b. Miller,
formerly pastor Of the church, and
Rev. J. NJ. Wyatt, pastor of the
Methodist church. The talks were
brief and impressive. There was
&c scarcely a dry eye in the house, 81
deep was the grief. AS a tribute OF