Sarah-Jane (Sally) Powell

Salem, SC—Sarah-Jane (Sally) Powell went to be with the Lord on June 28, 2010, and is greatly missed by her family and friends. Sarah-Jane was born in Augusta, Maine, and grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts, daughter to the late Von and Beatrice Libby Weston. She graduated from the University of Michigan, School of Music and taught in Massachusetts. She left teaching to start a family and be a homemaker in Miami, Florida. Later she returned to work in the business office of Westminster Christian School. She was proud of her country and was very patriotic. She served as executive secretary of the Dade County Republican Executive Committee. Sarah-Jane was an avid baseball fan, supporting the Braves since her grandfather took her to a Boston Braves doubleheader in the mid-1940s. A big part of her life with her children was in Khoury League baseball and softball. She raised her family on the diamond, serving as coach, director, score keeper and team mom. She loved the splendor of God’s world and especially the beauty of Lake Keowee and the mountains. She taught her loved ones the meaning and importance of family and the salvation of Jesus. As her daughter said, “God, Family and Country were her triad”. She was a 37 year cancer survivor. Sarah-Jane was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Seneca, SC, and for years was an active member of Old Cutler Presbyterian Church in Miami, FL. Sarah-Jane is survived by her husband of 52 years, George Powell; sons, A. Edward Powell (June) of Dallas, TX and Jon Powell (Donna) of LaGrange, GA; daughter, Elizabeth Ranero (Juan) of Mullica Hill, NJ; sister, Martha Black of Washington, DC; and grandchildren, Kyle, Brett, Jennifer, Katelyn, Melanie, Weston, Sarah, Victoria, Ashley, Ryan, Jacob David; and a number of loving cousins. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2010, from St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Davenport Funeral Home, Walhalla. The family is at their respective homes. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to your favorite charity in her memory.