LaVerne Powell

LaVerne Powell, 84, of Big Spring, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Dr. Randy Cotton, pastorof Trinity Baptist Church and Rev. Joey Bacon, associate pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.She was born on July 15, 1924, in Hamlin, Texas and married Billie Powell on June 16, 1946 in Sweetwater.LaVerne attended school in Noodle and Sylvester, Texas. She was employed for 35 years by Southwestern Bell Telephone in Sweetwater, Big Spring and Midland, retiring from the Midland office. A lifetime Baptist, LaVerne was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Billie Powell of Big Spring; two daughters, Shelia Stockwell and husband, T. C. and Sherry Roman and husband, David all of Big Spring; two granddaughters, Keri Sanchez and husband, Joe of Pflugerville and Amy Nunn and husband, Paul of Marble Falls; two grandsons, Gregg Roman and wife, Jessica and Blaine Roman all of Big Spring; five great granddaughters, Brianna Sanchez, Jaci Sanchez, Addison Nunn, Lyssa Roman and Aaralyn Roman; two great grandsons, Joey Sanchez and Gavin Nunn; three sisters, Billy Jean Dooly of Deer Park, Ada Earle Collins and husband, Dave and Aletta Allred and husband, Delbert all of Abilene; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grady and Georgia Cook; two brothers, Waymon Cook and Grover Cook; one granddaughter, Julie Ann Stockwell and one brother-in-law, Johnce Dooly. The family suggests memorials be made to Trinity Baptist Church, Building Fund, 810 E. 11th Place, Big Spring, Texas 79720 or to the American Lung Association, 4141 Pinnacle, Suite 212, El Paso, Texas 79902.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,