Effie Jerlene Powell Effie Jerlene Powell, age 90, of Troy, Ohio, went to be with the Lord at 8:30PM on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 29, 1922 in Berea, Kentucky, daughter of the late Harry and Laura Hale Jenkins. She married Maynard F. Powell and he preceded her in death on June 25, 1980. Effie is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Dennis and Janet Powell of New Whiteland, Indiana and Virgil W. Powell of Troy; two daughters and a son-in-law, Patty and Steve Emmel of Troy and Kathy Adams of Troy; eleven grandchildren: Debra Fentz, Pamela Wood, Lisa Neathery, Molly Emmel, Hope Emmel, Melissa Powell, Jesse Powell, Carla Adams, Rita Meyers, Chip Adams, and Nicole Smith; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and half brother, Ronnie Allen of Berea, Kentucky. In addition to her parents and her husband, Effie was preceded in death by one son, Maurice Powell; two daughters, Poncie Lou and Rubenna Powell; three brothers: Roy, Ed, and Dennis Allen; and two sisters, Alpha Alcorn and Maxine Kendricks. She was a member of Troy Freewill Baptist Church and blessed many hearts with her love of singing gospel music. Effie was a lifelong homemaker and she loved her cats, Baby and Patches. A funeral service will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with Rev. Ray Horton officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 5-7PM on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Miami County Humane Society/Cat Program, c/o Teresa Lynn, 4183 Shiloh Road, Laura, Ohio 45337. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.