Grantham, N.H. —
She was born in Washington, DC on Jan. 2, 1941, the daughter of Francis and Mary (Mayrich) Russ. She lived in the Senoia, Ga. area before moving to Grantham four years ago.
Madolyn graduated from Georgia State University Atlanta where she also earned her Master’s Degree in Education. In her earlier years she worked at a department store in Md. and later the U.S. Treasury Department before transferring to the Pentagon where she worked as a secretary. She was a secretary in Hawthorne, Calif. and then took time out to raise her family. She retired in 2000 from the Clayton County Board of Education where she loved teaching second grade for almost 20 years, and was awarded Teacher of the Year.
She was a member of The First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, Ga. and since moving to N.H. had been attending Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover, N.H. She was a member of the Teachers Organization and enjoyed reading, quilting and doing projects with her grandchildren. Family was most important to her and she thrived on being a mother and grandmother.
Madolyn was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and Christian. She had many health issues but was always upbeat and positive and enjoyed being around others and they enjoyed her. She was loved by everyone she met.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ernest W. Powell of Grantham; a son and his wife, Steven Powell, M.D. and Diann Powell of Grantham; a daughter and her husband, Kimberly Anne Powell and Larry Sikkink of Decorah, Iowa; eight grandchildren and two siblings. She was preceded in death by her mother, who was her best friend, her father, and three siblings.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New London Hospital (Chaplaincy Fund) in honor of Madolyn Powell, 273 County Road, New London, NH 03257.
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