Obituary of Ina Syvaughn Taylor White Powell ~ 2000

Source: Wilmington Morning Star Jun 30 2000

Ina Syvaughn Taylor White Powell of Wilmington, NC died Tuesday, June 27, 
2000 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center.
She was born April 7, 1911 in Wilmington, NC, daughter of the late Walter 
Lee and Ina Mae Cavanaugh Taylor, and was preceded in death by her first 
husband, Benton G. White, Sr., her second husband, Ralph Powell; three 
brothers, and four sisters.
Mrs. Powell was a long time member of First Christian Church, and was a 
volunteer for many years for the Hospitality House of Wilmington.
Surviving are her son, Benton Grier White, Jr. and wife Judy; one 
daughter, Syvaughn White Clemmons and husband Paul, all of Wilmington, 
NC; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; one brother, Winnon 
V. Taylor of Columbia, SC; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2000 at 
First Christian Church by Rev. Daniel Webster and Rev. Kathy Reinger. 
Interment will follow in Oakdale Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Special thanks to the staff and management of Liberty Commons Nursing 
Center for their wonderful care.
Memorials may be made to the Hospitality House, 1613 Medical Center Dr., 
Wilmington, NC 28401, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1005 Bullard Ct., 
Suite 105, Raleigh, NC 27615, or First Christian Church, 2035 Oleander 
Dr., Wilmington, NC 28403.
Andrews Mortuary, Market Street Chapel.





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