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Ellen Jewel Lee

July 18, 1950 — August 30, 2012

Ellen Jewel Powell Lee was born into time on July 18,1950 in Ouachita County Arkansas to the late Isaiah Powell Sr. and Mother Mattie B. Powell (Mamma B). On August 30th, 2012, Ellen departed this life to go home with Jesus. She accepted Christ at an early age, she attended Antioch Baptist Church in Stephens, Arkansas. She was member of All Nations COGIC Des Moines Iowa, and she later became a member of Lee Town Assembly of God Des Moines, Iowa. Ellen was married to Freddie Mack Lee Sr., and to this union five children were born. Ellen had a caring spirit and loved to care for people. She had a special place in her heart for children. She loved her own children and her grandchildren, her “Babies” as she so dearly loved to call them. Above all Ellen loved the Lord and loved attending church whenever she could. She was preceded in death by Mattie B. Powell, Isaiah Powell Sr., twin brother Athon Jewell Powell, Willie Lee Morehead, and Phillip Powell. She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Freddie Lee Jr., Ellen Denise Lee-Mains, Keith Lee, Nancy Lee-Stanford and Carlisa Lee; her brothers and sisters, Nathaniel Powell, Joe Louis Morehead, Velma Morehead-Jones, Edward Morehead, Niece Jean Powell-Davis, Isaiah Powell Jr., Johnnie Lee Powell, Jimmie Powell, Mattie Mae Powell, Stanley Powell, Calvin Sr. Powell, Marilyn Poole, and Carolyn Williams; her beloved grandchildren, Sabrina Tolson, Sharvar Lee, Aaliyah Jewel Lee, Delashawn Lee, Dominique Lee, Danielle Lee, Christopher Mains, Alisha Mains, Taylor Lee, Ayden Stanford, Emagine Lee, Paradise, and Shalynn Lee; her great-grandchildren, Donovan Lee, Justyce Lee, Jayden Lee, Davenity Lee Addison Yarolem, Layla Lee, and Ezaria Tolson. Ellen also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Submitted by the Lee Family. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Antioch Baptist Church in Stephens, Arkansas. Rev. Bobby Box will officiate and Elder Calvin Powell Sr. will render words of comfort to the family. The committal service and final resting place will be in Antioch Cemetery in Stephens, Arkansas. Bearers of the casket will be Delashawn Lee, Shavar Lee, Calvin Powell, Jr., Christopher Mains, Johnnie L. Powell, Jr., Isaac Powell, Marvin Powell, and Marcus Morehead. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14: 1-4
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