Obituary: The Rev. Robert 'Bob' Powell

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The Rev. Robert O. "Bob" Powell, 66, of Shawneetown, died on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at his home after an illness.

Brother Bob, as most knew him, was born on Oct. 1, 1945 in Henderson, Ky., to the late Coleman and Tillie (Corwin) Powell. Bob graduated in 1963 from Henderson High School and then started working. As his family and friends knew, he was a workaholic, always staying busy. He had retired from over 18 years at Shirel Sawmill in Sturgis as a master cutter. Bob loved the outdoors and especially hunting coons where he had been a faithful member of the Gallatin County Coon Club since it started. But Brother Bob's true conviction was his church, his faith, and especially helping the needing. His church he started in Shawneetown, Mighty Harvest, was the center of his goodwill, he helped anyone in need, especially the children.

Brother Bob was a good husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed in Gallatin County.

Bob is survived by his wife, Helen (Barker) Powell of Shawneetown; two daughters, Tammy (Mike) Capeheart and Tonya Abbott, all of Henderson, Ky.; one stepdaughter, Monica (Jerry) Rigsby of Shawneetown; six grandchildren, Jeremy and Tierney Rigsby, Charlie and Randy Abbott, Lindsay Deibler and Johnna Mclevain; six great-grandchildren, Konner, Isaac, Skylar, Madison, Alex and Klaire; one sister, Peggy Nash of Henderson, Ky.; his mother-in-law, Alice Barker West; several nieces and nephews and one special niece, Sandy Bowling.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, along with three brothers, Henry Yancy, James William Powell and Coleman Eugene Powell; and two sisters, Anna Courtney and Shirley Nash.

Visitation for Bob will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Shawneetown. Funeral for Bob will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at the funeral home. The Rev. Charles Jennings will officiate and interment will follow in the Westwood Cemetery.

You may leave a note of comfort to the family at the Internet site www.coxandson.com