Powell, Vernon G.

1925 - 1998  (73 years)

• Name	Powell, Vernon G.
  Birth	30 Apr 1925	Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	POWE.V001
  _FGRAVE	210458409
  Death	14 Dec 1998	Greenwood Care Center, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Green Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Logan County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I53243	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Powell - Beckel Charles Thomas 'Charlie' Powell and Bessie Alice Beckel Descendants
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Powell, Charles Thomas 'Charlie',   b. 11 Jan 1887   d. 4 Mar 1961 (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Beckel, Bessie Alice,   b. 20 Dec 1890, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois d. 14 Feb 1939, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F8738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bonham, Bonnie Bernice,   b. 29 Jun 1928, Pierson, Piatt County, Illinois, d. 5 Jan 2018, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F19835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Apr 1925 - Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois Death - 14 Dec 1998 - Greenwood Care Center, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois Burial - - Green Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Logan County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Vernon G. Powell, 73, of 316 S. Fourth St. died at 10:52 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 1998, at Beechwood Health Care Center. Born April 30, 1925, in Mackinaw to Charles and Bessie Beckel Powell, he married Bonnie Bonham on Dec. 24, 1948 in Pekin. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Alice Skaggs of South Pekin and Linda Jobe of Marquette Heights; two sons, Vernon Powell Jr. of Cahokia and Jack Gordon of Elsberry, Missouri; four brothers, Robert and Harold, both of Pekin, Charles of Peoria and Carl of San Antonio and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one grandson, one granddaughter, one sister, one brother, and one son, Ronnie Powell in 1984. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a truckdriver for Hall Transport for many years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Eagles Aerie Lodge 1869. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, San Jose. Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Tuesday, December 15, 1998

  
  

• Sources

  [S15837] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Powell, Vernon G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210458409/vernon_g_powell), none. (Reliability: 2).