Neomia

Powell

Neomia Powell, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 after a lengthy illness at the Advanced Health Care Center. Neomia was born in Minter City, Mississippi to Anderson and Lula McCoy Powell on September 5, 1940.

Neomia was the 13th of 15 children born to this union.

Neomia graduated from Swanton High School on May 27, 1959. She worked at various jobs, including Champion Spark Plug.

Neomia accepted Christ at an early age. She was a life member of the Braden United Methodist Church now under the leadership of Rev. Ernest Ologo.

In her past time she loved baking tea cookies, sewing, and gardening. She continued a strong bond with her long time schoolmates and treasured the time spent with them, Juanita Webb, Bobby McFarland, Twyla Wheaton, Ella Hall and the late Warren Badgett.

She was preceded in death by both parents, Anderson D. and Lula McCoy Powell; brothers, Chester, Charlie, Anderson, Jr. (A.D.), Lewis (L.B.), and Wilbur; sisters, Alice Cooper, Ethel Williams, Velma Irving, Eberlee Scott, Rebecca Crawford, Sarah Cooper, Bessie Nix, Doshie Thomas and Dorothy Powell.

She leaves to cherish her memory a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.