Carrie Ella Powell

Carrie Ella Powell was born in the Mark Out Community January 22, 1918 to Charles Williams and Maude Hollums. Carrie passed away in a Kaufman hospital on November 23, 2010. Carrie moved to Crandall when she started school and lived the rest of her life in Crandall. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crandall. Carrie married Barney James Rushing in 1934 and he preceded her in death in 1956. Carrie then married Benjamin Clay Powell and he preceded her in death in 1991. Carrie is survived by her sons: J. L. Rushing of Gilmer, Charles Rushing of Center, Edward Rushing of Garland and Harold Rushing of Whitney, daughters: Betty Curtis of Seven Points and Melba Davis of Crandall, eleven grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.