Asa Mitchell Powell

Asa Mitchell Powell, Sr. of Newnan, Georgia, died July 6, 2010. Mr. Powell was born on March 20th, 1922 in Coweta County to the late Lewis Orr Powell, Sr. and May Herring Powell. He lived his entire life in this county that he loved.After finishing school, he worked with his father and four brothers in the peach farming business, growing, packing and selling peaches under the Five Brothers trademark. Later the Powell brothers, along with their father, started a cattle farming business in Coweta County. In 1952, he married Grace Stallings of Griffin, Georgia. They made their home in Newnan for the next 58 years of marriage.In 1955, Asa went to work for Coweta County as a correctional officer where he worked until his retirement in 1985. He was honored by Coweta County in 2005 by having the Asa M. Powell, Sr. Expo Center named in honor of his service with the county.Asa was a life-long member of Central Baptist Church in Newnan where he served as a deacon and as a member of the Kellum Barron Sunday School class. Asa was predeceased by his son, Asa Mitchell Powell, Jr., daughter-in-law Anne Quinn Powell and his four brothers, Lewis Albert Powell, Lewis Orr Powell, Jr., Bill Frank Powell and Hanson Redwine Powell, Sr. His survivors include his wife, Grace Stallings Powell, of Newnan, his daughter, Grace Powell Freeman and her husband Bob Freeman and two loving grandsons, Robert Powell Freeman and Lewis Edward Freeman, of Dunwoody, Georgia. He is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Sara Camp Powell and Rebecca Gray Powell of Newnan and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive guests at McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St, Newnan on Thursday, July 8 from 6-8pm. A family graveside service will be held on Friday, July 9 at 11:30 am at Oak Hill Cemetery with a memorial service to follow at 2pm at Central Baptist Church in Newnan. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.mckoon.com In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial gifts be given to Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1221, Newnan, GA 30264 or to The Asa Mitchell Powell, Jr. Library, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan, Georgia, 30263. McKoon Funeral Home (770) 253-4580

Asa Mitchell Powell

March 20, 1922 - July 6, 2010