Carolyn Jean Powell, age 77, of 617 S. 6th St., Quincy, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in her home. She was born on August 7, 1935 in Hannibal, MO, the daughter of Everett & Verna (Whisman) Dufur. She married Edgar Powell and together they had her four children.

Carolyn was employed at Quincy Holiday Inn for 15 years. She was of the Christian faith. She volunteered at Blessing Hospital in the knitting program making baby blankets and caps. When her children were growing up, she served as a member and past president of the PTA at Irving School, she was also a Girl Scout leader.

She is survived by children, Sharon Jespersen and her husband Paul of Windyville, MO, Linda Ohlin and her husband Jim of Warren, OH, Ed Powell and his wife Janet and Diana Elder and her husband Jim, all of Quincy; grandchildren, Sharla (Rey) Revilla, Steven (Erin) Jespersen, Sarah Ohlin, John Ohlin, Cory Powell, Christopher Powell, and Maria Elder; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Michael Revilla, Dylan Laughlin, Steven & Elizabeth Jespersen and a sister, Lavern “Lee” Ogle and her husband Jim of Quincy.
Several nieces & nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Patricia Georgi; and a brother, Carl Dufur.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home by Rev. Chris Lefever. Interment will be in Quincy Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Thursday morning beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Blessing Foundation for Hospice.