Howard Benjamin Powell

Mr. Howard Benjamin Powell, age 72, of Teachey, NC, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Novant Health Pender Medical Center in Burgaw, NC.

A viewing will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, immediately followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm at GYT – The Prayer Center in Wallace, NC. Burial will follow at Duplin Memorial Gardens in Teachey, NC.

Left to cherish his precious memories are his wife, Ethylen Carlton Powell of Wallace; two sons, Terrell Powell (Debra) of Wallace NC and Benjamin K. Powell of Charlotte, NC; one daughter, Tameka Brinson (Donald) of Warsaw, NC; one brother, Wayne Powell (Aida) of Fayetteville, NC; three sisters-in-law: Jessie Highsmith (Jerry) of Willard, NC,  Maria Teachey of Dudley of NC and Belle Powell of Magnolia, NC; two brothers-in-law: Arthur Carlton of Warsaw, NC and Winfred Carlton (Carolyn); seven grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren; a host of special nieces and nephews and foster children; other special relatives and friends that will miss him dearly.