Chad Allan Powell

February 25, 1981 - August 18, 2015

Mr. Chad Allan Powell age 34, of Cherry Valley, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Chad was born February 25, 1981, the son of Greg and RoAnn Troxell Powell. He was a devoted husband and loyal friend. Chad was an Ag pilot and member of the Wynne Baptist Church. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order, a member of the Vic’s Bayou Hunting Club of Pumpkin Bend, Arkansas, a member of the Arkansas Ag Aviation Association and worked for Reynolds Flying Service in Morton. Chad received the Bart Allen award in football at Lee Academy, was a honors graduate from Lee Academy in 1999 and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Mississippi State College in Agricultural Business. Chad a loving husband, married Lacey McClanahan in 2006. She survives him along with their two children; a son Sawyer Allan , age 7, and a daughter Frances Kathryn , age 3. He is also survived by his parents, Greg and RoAnn Powell of Caldwell, and brother Eric Powell and wife Rebecca of Conway. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roland and Hazel Troxell and paternal grandparents, Martha and Sonny Powell. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial be made to the Sawyer & Frances Education Fund, in care of the First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas, P.O. Box 2019, Forrest City, AR 72336. Casketbearers are Coleman Middleton, Cade McCollum, Matt Machen, Matt Owens, Cody Stallings, Lathan Busby, Mitch O’Banion, Chad Tupper, and Dustin Clegg. Honorary casketbearers are Alex McClanahan, Katlyn McClanahan, and Eric Powell. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Wynne Baptist Church with burial in Johnson Cemetery in Wheatley, Arkansas. Stevens Funeral Home of Forrest City, Arkansas is in charge of arrangements.