Myrtle Alma Powell, 72, of Florence, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Mrs. Powell was born in Florence, SC a daughter of the late Lever Vinson Sharpe and Alma Lee Warren Sharpe. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl Novel Powell; daughter, Charity Marie Powell; brothers, Danny Anderson, Newton Simms and William Simms. Surviving are her companion, Dwight Milliken; grandson, Christian Warren Powell of Florence; brothers, Bing (Linda) Sharpe of Timmonsville and Autry (Linda) Sharpe of Florence; sisters, Ginger Cobb of Columbia, Shirley Williams of Myrtle Beach, Frances Bramhall of Challis, Idaho, and Beula DeLoach of Tybee Island, GA. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Florence Memorial Gardens directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.