Hezzie Jay Powell
(February 10, 1929 - December 21, 2009)

Services were scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, at Mayhill Church of Christ in Mayhill, N.M. for Hezzie Jay Powell, 5071 Rio Penasco Road, Hope, N. M.

Mr. Powell, 80, died Monday, December 21, 2009 in Lubbock, Texas.

Eddy Coleman and Marlon McWilliams will officiate at the services with burial at Elk Cemetery in Elk, N. M.  Pallbearers will be Jim Bates, Dub Cox, Gary McClain, Jim Ellett, Charlie Mulcock, and Mike Joy.  Honorary pallbearers will be Harvey Taylor, Mel Foley, Bernard Cleve, Cecil Laman, Fred Griffin, Steve Lewis and Joe Gutierrez.  Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary beginning at noon on Tuesday.

Mr. Powell was born February 10, 1929 in Elk, New Mexico; the son of Hezekiah James Powell and Mellie Mae (Hooten) Powell.

On Jan. 6, 1952 he was married to Bonnie Ross in Artesia, N.M.  He was a lifelong resident of Penasco River area.

He was a rancher and member of the Church of Christ, Penasco Volunteer Fire Department for over 50 years, Penasco Soil and Water Conservation District, and a Penasco Valleyu Telecommunications board member.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Brent Powell, and by sisters Hazel Reeves and Rachel Thompson.

Survivors include his wife Bonnie Powell of the family home; son Jay Powell and wife Kristy of Penasco River, N.M.; grandchildren Justin Powell of Dexter, N.M., Jaime Reed of Las Cruces, N.M., and Bryan Hunter of Albuquerque, N.M.; and great-grandchildren Ajane Powell, Cohen Reed, and Corbin Reed.