William Lennon “Billy” Powell, 59, of Plant City, died Feb. 18, 2017.
He was born May 5, 1957, in Lakeland, and later was a longtime resident of Plant City. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Plant City, where he sang in the choir for many years. He was a 1975 graduate of Plant City High School, and graduated from Florida Southern College in 1979. He had a long career at Publix Credit Union in Lakeland, where he made many lifelong friends. He was an avid bridge player, cook and baker.
He is survived by his cousins, Steve Howell (Kathy); Larry Howell (Sarah); devoted caregiver and friend, Betty Dixon; and many relatives and close friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, W.L. “Double” and Lorene Powell.
A celebration of life was held Feb. 23, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund at First Baptist Church of Plant City, 503 N. Palmer St., or to the American Diabetes Association at Diabetes.org.
Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.