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Mrs. Margaret Powner
Date of Death or Service Mar 4, 2020
Mrs. Margaret Powner
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 Mrs. Margaret Anita Kitchens Powner, age 98 of Dickson, TN and Bon Aqua, TN, and formerly of Indiana died on Saturday February 29, 2020.  For those desiring, memorials may be made to the American Legion or to the United States Navy Memorial.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Dickson First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ed White Officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 11:00 AM until the time of service.  A graveside service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Shiloh Cemetery in Hendricks County, Indiana. 

Mrs. Powner was born December 23, 1921 in Augusta, GA.  She was a daughter of the late Leonard Franklin Kitchens and Clementena Cook Kitchens.  Margaret was a graduate of the Tubman High School in Augusta, GA and worked for the Southern Bell Telephone Co. in Augusta before entering service in the U.S. Marine Corp.  While serving during wartime in San Francisco she specialized as a telephone operator and supply clerk.  She was honorably discharged in Dec. 1945.  While in San Francisco, she met Walter Joseph Powner, Jr. of the U.S. Navy and graduate of the Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis.  In 1945 Margaret and Walter joined in marriage, a journey that would last 58 years, a time filled with love for each other, and a lot of relocating with the Navy.  Mr. Powner retired from the service in Jacksonville, NC.  Regardless of their location, Margaret was always active in the Methodist Church.  She served as secretary at the UMC in Jacksonville before her family decided to move to the Powner family homeplace in Indiana.  Margaret was active in the Speedway, IN and Shiloh, IN locations of the United Methodist Church as well as in Dickson, TN.         

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Powner is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Joseph Powner, Jr.; her sisters, Mary Barnes, Hilda McClure, and Lucille Blaner.

Margaret is survived by her son, Ronald Lee Powner of Paris, TX; her daughter, April Harrison and her husband, David “Doc” Harrison of Bon Aqua, TN; 7 grandchildren, Jonathan Powner, David Powner, Celine Powner, Michelle Powner, David Harrison, Nathan Harrison, and Emily Harris; 7 great grandchildren, Elizabeth Harrison, Sarah Harrison, Joseph Harrison, Audrey Harris, Andrew Harris, Gage Powner, and Elys Powner; one great great grandchild, Lilly Powner.

Services under the direction of the Taylor Funeral Home (615) 446-2808, TaylorSince1909.com and Conkle Funeral Home, Speedway, IN (317) 241-6333

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