Aaron Michael Powell

The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, South Carolina 29621 864-224-4343 OBITUARY AARON M. POWELL JULY 26,1994 – JUNE 25, 2010 LOWNDESVILLE, SC – Aaron Michel Powell, age 15, of Lowndesville, died suddenly on Friday, June 25, 2010. He was born July 26, 1994, at the Navel Hospital in Charleston, SC. During his short life here on earth, Aaron enjoyed life immensely. It was the quality of the life he lived and not the quantity that will be remembered by all who knew this young man. Aaron was an avid hunter, fisherman, and shotgun shooter. He truly loved the outdoors and he loved working the family farm. Aaron was a hard worker who took pride in all things that he did. Aaron was a rising 11th grader at Dixie High School. He was a member of the National Beta Club, the Vice President of the FFA, and was an A-B Honor Student. Aaron was also a member of the Abbeville County 4-H, Rocky Knoll Sporting Clay Gun Club, the Elbert County Gun Club, and the Elbert County Claybuster Shotgun Team. Aaron was preceded in death by a great grandfather, Delma “Geechi” Powell, of Lowndesville; and great grandparents: Melving & Lena Barto of Pennsylvania. Aaron is survived by his loving parents, Michael & Bridget Powell; a brother, Alex Powell, all of the home; paternal great grandmother, Doris Powell of Lowndesville; grandparents: Robert C. “Tater” Powell & Sara Powell of Iva, Clara Brown Gaines & James A. Gaines of Starr; maternal grandfather, Boyd Barto of Lowndesville; uncles, aunts & cousins: Ken Powell and wife, Donna, and their children, Jacob & Drew of Lowndesville, Jeff Barto and wife, Charlotte and daughter, Haliegh of Pennsylvania, John Barto, Patrick Barto, Rebecca Barto, and Brian Barto, all of Pennsylvania. The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at Truth Tabernacle Baptist Church. Burial will follow on the Family Farm. The Dixie High School FFA as well as the Elbert County Claybuster Shotgun Team will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. The family is at the home and will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday, June 28, 2010, at Truth Tabernacle Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family has established a fund for the benefit of youth shotgun shooting -- which Aaron loved so very much. A donation may be made to The Aaron Michael Powell Youth Shooting Memorial Fund, c/o Capital Bank, 203 South Main Street, Abbeville, SC 29620. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton