Mary Powell Enfinger

Wednesday, December 26, 1934 - Monday, March 10, 2014

Mrs. Mary Powell Enfinger of Wicksburg passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 following a long illness. She was 79.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at Pilgrim Rest West Baptist Church (3176 Cumbie Road, Newton) with Rev. Wendell Holmes officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory of Slocomb directing. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to service time.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Joyce White Home (caretaker of Mary Enfinger), 1199 Highway 179, Bonifay, FL 32425 or Covenant Hospice of Marianna, 4440 Lafayette St., Marianna, FL 32446.

Mrs. Mary was born December 26, 1934 in Geneva, AL to the late Ofey O. Powell Sr. and Phoebe Taunton Powell. She graduated from Geneva High School in 1953. She then married James Richard Enfinger Sr. and started their family. Mary worked at Geneva County Department of Human Resources as a social worker for 24 years and retired in 1998. She was a kind, loving and a giving lady.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, James Richard Enfinger Sr.; step-son, James Richard Enfinger Jr.; four brothers: Walter Willard Powell, MJ Powell, RC Powell and Ofey Powell Jr. and  one sister, Gladys Helms.

Survivors include two daughters: Sonja Harrison (Gary), Hartford and Sheila McKnight (Brad), Wicksburg; three grandchildren: Chelsea Weldon, Dothan, Tyler Weldon, Dothan and Christian Harrison, Hartford; several nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Gary Harrison, Brad McKnight, Tyler Weldon, Dylan McKnight, Bryce McKnight and Greg Gerber. 

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Joyce White and Covenant Hospice of Marianna and their staffs for the love and care given to Mrs. Mary during her illness.