Ruth Maxine POWELL

POWELL, Ruth Maxine (nee Burr) - Age 101, of North Palm Beach, FL., formerly of Linden, Michigan, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 in Florida. A memorial service will be held 10 AM Saturday June, 1 2013 at Linden Presbyterian Church, 119 W. Broad Street, Linden, Rev. Donald Neuville will officiate. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to Linden Mills Historical Society, P.O. Box 823, Linden, MI 48451. Ruth was born September 24, 1911 in Linden, Michigan, the daughter of Clifford J. and Evangeline (Bowles) Burr. She is survived by five nieces and two nephews in Michigan, Beverly Mancour Wheatley Eiden of Linden, Lynne Merrill-Francis of Detroit, Alice Merrill Miller of Howell, Elizabeth "Buffy" Williams of Swartz Creek and Loretta Mullins of Millington; nephews Gary Burr of Durand and David Merrill of Fenton; a niece and nephew in California, Carol Burr Glaush in Lincoln and James R. Burr of Gillroy. She also had two step-daughters in Florida, Margaret Powell Hendry of Clearwater and Betty Powell Barbuzano of Pompano Beach. She was beloved to many people including a number of Grand nieces and nephews and a special friend, Benito Rakower, PhD. She was a serious student of genealogy and belonged to many hereditary organizations including: Seminole Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Regent of Ezra Parker Chapter DAR, President of Huguenot Society of Michigan, Elder of the Society of Mayflower Descendents, State President Society of Women Descendents of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. Vice President of the Florida Genealogical Society, Life member of the Linden Chapter #175 Order of Eastern Star, Member of the Linden Mills Historical Society, Florida Genealogical Society, Colonial Dames of America, National Society of the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, National Society of New England Women, National Society United States Daughters of 1812 War Hawks Chapter 358, New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Frederic Powell, PhD. Online condolences may be posted on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.