Margaret Anne Powell

Margaret Anne Quinn Powell, age 57, died Sunday, September 27, 2009, peacefully and surrounded by her family. Born September 9, 1952, in Chattanooga, TN, to the late William L. “Bill” Quinn and Lantie Tawzer Quinn, she is preceded in death by her husband Asa Mitchell Powell, Jr. Reared and educated in Chickamauga, GA, she graduated from Shorter College with a BA in Fine Arts in 1974. Anne married Mitch Powell in August 1977 and taught in the Bibb County Schools until moving to Newnan, where she served as an educator from 1978 until her retirement in 2007 as Smokey Road Middle School Librarian. She earned her masters in library media education from the University of West Georgia 1996-1998. From 1985-1987, Mitch and Anne lived in Boston, MA, where he earned his master’s of theological studies at Harvard. During that time, Anne worked for three professors at the Kennedy School of Government. Upon their return to Newnan, their lives were full of a growing family of nieces and nephews who spent summers with them, and a wide, wonderful circle of friends. Her college roommate and lifelong friend Carol Lee Shankel said, “Anne was a genuinely kind person, my ‘side by side’ friend for 39 years, who could tell a great story, write a delightfully entertaining letter, host gatherings where everyone felt welcomed, made strangers feel special, loved being at the beach, was passionate about a good book and politics, enjoyed a good hot dog, preferred her Coca-Cola from small glass bottles, adored her dog Mia, and was devoted to Mitch.” Anne was named Coweta County Media Specialist of the Year in 2008. She is a cofounder of the Smokey Road Middle School Asa Mitchell Powell, Jr., Memorial Scholarship. In the past two years, $8,000 in scholarships have been awarded to four Newnan High School graduating seniors who were alumni of Smokey Road Middle School. From 2006 to 2009, Anne led the Smokey Road Middle School Relay for Life Team for the American Cancer Society, which walked in memory and in honor of Mitch and Anne Powell and Smokey Road family members who are currently fighting, have successfully defeated, or have lost the battle to cancer. Anne would like to recognize the loving and dedicated medical staffs at Peachtree Hemotology-Oncology and Northwestern Memorial Hospital: Drs. Assikis, Schink, Morgan, Singh, and Lurain, and their medical teams, especially nurse practitioner Tammy Rabern. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.mckoon.com A memorial service is planned for Thursday, October 1, at 11:30 a.m., in the sanctuary of Central Baptist Church in downtown Newnan, preceded by a quiet graveside service for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make any memorial contributions to the A. Mitchell Powell, Jr., Public Library, 25 Hospital Road, Newnan, GA 30263 or to Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1221, Newnan, GA 30264. She is survived by her mother, Lantie Tawzer Quinn; her sister, Jane Quinn, and her husband, Jeff McCarthy; her brother, Carl Quinn, and his wife, Pam; her parents-in-law, Asa and Grace Powell; her sister-in- law, Grace Powell Freeman, and her husband, Bob. She is also survived by seven very loving nieces and nephews: Powell and Lewis Freeman; Quinn McCarthy ; Andrew, Allyson, Anna, and Alex Quinn. McKoon Funeral Home (770) 253-4580

Margaret Anne Powell

September 9, 1952 - September 27, 2009