Phyllis Hughes Powell Obituary
Phyllis Hughes Powell of Alton, Virginia passed away on July 31, 2026. Phyllis, born on April 14, 1939 in Halifax, Virginia, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Phyllis Hughes Powell to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Leslie Hughes and Elsie Louise Crenshaw Hughes; her husband John R. Powell, Sr. (Bobby); her daughter Wanda Powell McEntire; and her brothers, Franklin Hughes and Joel Hughes.
She is survived by: her son John R. Powell, Jr. (Mickie) of Creedmoor; her son-in-law Bill McEntire of Spindale, NC; her grandchildren, Rob Powell (Alyssa) of Holly Springs, NC and Amanda Powell of Grand Prairie, TX; her great grandchildren, Elijah Joseph Powell and Hannah Joy Powell of Holly Springs, NC; and her siblings, Joyce H. Covington (Willie) of Danville, VA, Donnie Hughes (Sandi) of Halifax, VA and Wayne Hughes (Fran) of Reidsville, NC. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
