Wessie Turner Powell

Wessie Turner Powell, 84, of Florence, ascended up to heaven on Monday, May 13, 2019. Mrs. Powell was born in Florence Co., SC a daughter of the late Hugh Wilcox Turner and Jennie Pridgen Turner.Mrs. Powell was one of twelve children, surviving brother, H.W. (Eloise) Turner of Effingham and ten pre-deceased siblings. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl Warner Powell; and her daughter, Jackie Powell Bellflowers. She was retired from her position as manager of the County Treasurers Office. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother but best known to all as "MAMA".She lived her life for God and always wanted her life and actions to reflect her love for him.Even through all the challenges and tribulations she endured over her life, she still had a smile or a kind word to say.She never failed to break out in prayer over any issue that may come up, as she left everything up to God who could do "ALL". Surviving are her daughter, Sarah Powell of Florence; special daughter, Eleni Drakos; grandchildren, Tabatha (Roger Singh) Bellflowers and Stephanie B. (Eddie) Meetze; great-grandchildren, Ian P. Singh and Sawyer W. Meetze. Although she will be missed daily, everyone that knows her, knows that she is smiling down from heaven holding hands with Jackie, watching our every move, and saying come on home.In her famous words "You better make sure you are ready to meet Jesus". The family will receive friends from 3 - 4 pm Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home with the service to follow in the funeral home chapel at 4:00. Burial will take place in Turner Cemetery. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.