Pearl Louise Lawson Powell, 78, of Starke Drive, Roanoke Rapids, died Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Vidant Hospital in Greenville.

Pearl was a member of E. 10th Street Christian Church and had been a volunteer at Lakeland Theater where she worked the “will call” window and other jobs around the theater. 

She was an avid Disney fan and liked to visit often, especially if she had the opportunity to take her grandkids. 

She spent her early life as a homemaker and worked various jobs through the years. 

She has now completed her goal of meeting Jesus Christ face to face.

She was born January 20, 1943, to the late J. Donald Lawson and Elizabeth “Betty” Davis Lawson. 

She was also predeceased by her husband, Melvin Everett Powell, Sr. and a son, Melvin Everett Powell, Jr.

She is survived by her children: Saundra Hill and husband Mike of Missouri, Renee Powell of Tennessee; her brothers, Joe Lawson and wife, Nancy, of Florida; John Lawson of California, and Christopher Lawson and wife, Tammy, of Rocky Mount; her grandchildren, Kimberly Brower and husband Mike, Joey Hill and wife Liz, and great-grandchildren, Jared, Noelle, Vera & Autumn Brower; Elias and Malachi Hill. 

She is also blessed to have an abundance of extended family of brother-in laws, sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and “honorary” next door great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at East 10th Street Christian Church on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. with Jason Yeatts, minister, officiating. 

The family will have visitation before the service at 1:00 PM at the church. Graveside services will be held after the funeral service at Cedarwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to East 10th Street Christian Church, 1207 E 10th St, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870. Please make checks payable to East 10th

St Christian Church and indicate in memo that the donation is “In memory of Pearl Powell” or “Pearl Powell Memorial Fund.”

Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com