Helen Stansell Powell

Helen Stansell Powell, age 82, of Lafayette, LA, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Lafayette, LA. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA. The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Friday, November 14, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church in Natchitoches, LA. The funeral service will take place at First Presbyterian Church at 11:00 AM Friday, November 14, 2008, with Rev. Kathy Muder officiating. Interment will be at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA. Helen was a loving, devoted wife and mother. She loved the Lord with her whole heart. She greatly enjoyed going to church, and had many friends in this life. She loved to cook, spend time outdoors, and help others as she was able. She loved her family more than anything, and will be greatly missed by all. She was the preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Nathan Asbury Powell, Sr.; and her parents, William Gilbert Stansell, Sr. and Ora Emily Logan. She is survived by her, three daughters, Emily M. Stover of Jenks, OK, Penny P. Antley of Lafayette, LA, and Sara S. Powell of Greenville, NC; two sons, Nathan A. Powell, Jr. of Tyler, TX and Eddie F. Powell of Longview, TX; seven grandchildren, Mylissa A Miller of Jenks, OK, Nathan Powell, III of Tyler, TX, Tucker Powell of Tyler, TX, Lorrie Beth Antley of Lafayette, LA, Floyd A. Antley, III of Lafayette, LA, Kendall Powell of Longview, TX, and Devon Powell of Longview, TX; one sister, Audra Smith of Dalton, GA; and one brother, William Gilbert Stansell of Fort Myers, FL. Pallbearers will be Jimmy DeBlieaux, Nolton Causey, Dean Dove, Woody Cox, Kenny Kaufman, and Sonny Evans.