Janet Delores Powell

Ms. Janet Delores Powell, 65 completed her mission on earth early Saturday morning, December 2, 2017 at home, at her request, in her favorite recliner. Her only child, Angela Camper-Poole of Henderson, NC, and her companion of 22 years, Samuel Ames, Sr. were at her side. She was born August 15, 1952 in Salisbury, MD the daughter of the late Elijah Powell and Edna Winifed Morris She had previously been employed at the Manhattan Shirt Factory, Grumman Aerospace, Harvard Custom Manufacturing and Wheaton Pharmaceutical for many years. She loved her jobs and her co-workers. So many of them she felt like a mother/counselor. During her later years even in her illness, she attempted to keep in contact with some of them. She was a happy person-jovial and loved company. Janet was an excellent cook, especially her oyster fritters! Cooking and having company to eat with, gave her so much pleasure. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior in one of her multiple hospitalizations, led by her nephew Rev. Derek J. Nutter. This beautiful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and niece leaves to cherish her memories her daughter and companion, as noted above; 2 grandchildren, Kia (Cory, Sr.) Savage of Wake Forest, NC. And Brian Keith Wallace, Jr. of Salisbury, MD. She leaves 6 grandchildren; Jayden, Amari and Kingston Wallace of Salisbury, MD, Jordan, Cory, Jr. and Chloe of Wake Forest, NC. 2 sisters; the Rev. Dr. Marian Nutter Jackson, of Evans, GA and Paulette Eloise-Powell of Salisbury, MD. 1 uncle, Thomas Wilson Cornish (Ann) of Waldorf, MD. 3 other aunts; Marytta Cornish and Rose Ann Burrell of Salisbury, MD. and Remora Cornish of Lebanon, IL. 1 play daughter, Nikki Palmer of Salisbury, MD. She also leaves, to numerous to mention many nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death, in addition to her parents by one sister and 2 brothers waiting her arrival in heaven; Edna Morris Goslee, Leonard Matthew Morris, Jr. and Michael Morris, Sr. many other uncles, aunts, cousins and relatives are welcoming and rejoicing at her transition from this earthly life to eternal life. She has only exchanged addresses! It has been confirmed,” Hallelujah” and ready she was! To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Janet Delores Powell, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Janet Delores Powell

August 15, 1952 - December 2, 2017