By Jim Meridith
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    • Service

      Graveside Service

      Saturday, May 25, 2019

      4:00 pm

      Gunion Cemetery

      Rural Cisne, Illinois

    • Full Obituary

      JOYCE MAY POWELL, 88, of Clay City passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Flora Gardens.

      Joyce was born May 14, 1930, in Cisne to Allen and Alice (Hamilton) Hickenbottom. She was married in 1946 to Elmo Powell. She was employed 24 years at Clay County Hospital, was a member of the Sweet Adeline’s and a lifetime member of the Bethel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling the U.S. with Presley Tours and BJ’s Travels.

      She is survived by her five children: Dan (Nancy) Powell of O’Fallon, IL, Iris Lynn Burgener and Carletta (Newt) Noll of Clay City, Mike Powell of Elizabethtown, TN, and Amy (Mark) Miller of Little Rock, AR; seven grandchildren: Angela (Donnie) Keck, Cassandra Haas, Jason (Crystal) Mink, Irjaria Pippin, Hunter Miller, Katie (Richard Ketchem, Jennie (Sergii) Mainyi; and one step granddaughter Sherrie Seals; 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Also surviving is a half-sister, Alice (Larry) Childers; half-brothers, Sherman Thomas, Jimmy (Della) Thomas and Ellery (Marie) Thomas.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Leah Boudreau and Lela Michels and brother Wesley Hickenbottom, three step-brothers, two steps-sisters, and former husband.

      A Graveside Service will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Gunion Cemetery in rural Cisne.

      Memorials may be directed to the Bethel United Methodist Church of Clay City and will be accepted at the funeral home.

      Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home of Cisne is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

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    1. Delbert & Becky Michels Rodgers / May 12, 2019 at 8:33 pm

      Dearest Aunt Joyce, you were always the sweetest, nicest, and funniest aunt anyone could ask for. Hope you are at peace now. Sympathy to all the kids and their families.

    2. Mona (Wyatt) Lewis / May 13, 2019 at 10:26 am

      Deepest sympathy to all the family, great loss to all remaining but a joyful celebration in Heaven, angels dancing to receive a wonderful woman that Joyce is.

    3. Mary Stevens / May 13, 2019 at 7:11 pm

      Love to you Mike.

    4. VIckie Simpson / May 14, 2019 at 9:25 am

      To the family – I got to know Joyce through the Clay County Hospital Auxiliary. Joyce always had a smile at the Front Desk, an asset to the auxiliary and the hospital. She could strike up a conversation with anyone. My granddaughter be with me and she would just go right over to her and sit on her lap. When she had to stop volunteering, she was missed. Prayers to the family during this time.

    5. Susan Good Burroughs / May 14, 2019 at 10:06 pm

      Danny, Iris, Carletta, Mike and Amy. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you! Joyce was one of the kindest ladies I knew. Both from Church and as a volunteer at the hospital! God’s peace be with you!

    6. Lorena Gill / May 15, 2019 at 10:42 am

      So sorry to hear of your loss. Sending my thoughts and prayers to the family. Joyce was a wonderful person – I have many good memories of her and your family through the years.

      Lorena

    7. Diana Rutland / May 15, 2019 at 7:34 pm

      My thoughts & prayers are with you.

      Diana & Greg Rutland

    8. Ray & Jackie Evans / May 21, 2019 at 3:24 pm

      So very sorry for your loss. Joyce was always a very nice, sweet person.

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