Harold E. Powell, 96, of Craigville, passed away early Friday morning, Aug. 2, 2019, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.

Harold was born in Riverton, Illinois on Jan. 18, 1923, to Ralph R. and Susie (Marsh) Powell. He married Marjory A. Newman in Garrett, Indiana on Dec. 30, 1949; she survives.

A 1941 graduate of Riverton High School, he then graduated in 1948 from Cincinatti Bible Seminary. Harold worked at Franklin Electric for 42 years as an inspector. He was a pastor at First Church of Christ, Domestic Church of Christ and Aboite Church of Christ, retiring after 50 years as a pastor. He loved ice cream and enjoyed gardening. He especially enjoyed his cats and was an avid reader.

In addition to his wife, Harold is survived by three sons, David (Kim) Powell of Plymouth, Kent (Mary) Powell of Ossian and Leslie Powell of Craigville; four daughters, Ann (Roger) Kingsbery of Fort Wayne, Sally (David) Murphy of Decatur, Laura (Dean) Myers of Craigville, Jill (Merrell) Goodspeed of Bluffton; a brother Ralph Richard (Judy) Powell of IL; a brother-in-law, Ed Branham of NY; a sister-in- law, Eleanore Powell; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Aside from his parents, Harold was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Powell; two sisters, Joyce Wagy and Donna Branham; and a granddaughter, Carrie Powell.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 10, 2019, from 12:00 until 4:00 PM, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton. Services will immediately follow at 4:00 PM on Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Mark Dauterman officiating.Burial will take place at Prairie View Cemetery in Wells County, Indiana.

Memorial contributions can be made to Cookson Hills Christian School.