| 1. |  Doctor Hudson John Powell was born on 4 Feb 1954 in Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA; died on 13 Apr 2013 in Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA; was buried on 15 Apr 2013 in Bulloch Memorial Gardens, Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1986, Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, USA
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Hudson Powell to be honored by fund
Scholarship award will be named for late dentist
Posted: September 7, 2013 10:02 p.m.
Updated: September 7, 2013 9:59 p.m.
Hudson Powell to be honored by fund
By RIC MANDES
Special to the Herald
Dr. Hudson John Powell Sr. left an indelible mark on Statesboro - and beyond - in his lifetime.
He was a dentist, honor graduate of Statesboro High School, magna cum laude graduate of Georgia Southern College and recipient of the Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award in 2008 and the Statesboro Rotary clubs’ Citizen of the Year award earlier this year.
He was involved in mission trips to care for people in Brazil, treated dental issues for workers during the annual Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair and volunteered to provide dental care at the Hearts & Hands Clinic for those without insurance or the means to pay.
Less than a month after he received the Citizen of the Year award, Powell died April 13 at age 59 after a battle with cancer. To ensure that his memory will live on, friends and associates of Powell’s have worked to establish the Dr. Hudson J. Powell Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be given each year, and the recipient will be a Georgia Southern University student who is committed to becoming a dentist or a student, with some connection to Bulloch County, who is enrolled in dental school, said Katherine Jones, who served as Powell’s assistant beginning in 1980.
"We feel very strongly about this variation because of how committed Dr. Powell was in encouraging those considering dentistry," Jones said. "One of the ways he expressed his interest was what we call ‘shadowing,’ which permitted a student to observe the many procedures Dr. Powell initiated each day. So often, he would receive a note of thanks and appreciation from those he influenced and were just beginning their own practice."
Clyde Redding, a patient and friend of Powell’s, is leading the campaign to establish the scholarship.
"We want him never to be forgotten," Redding said. "The life he lived as a dentist, the manner of caring which he provided each of his patients, beginning in 1979. I speak of Dr. Hudson Powell, my dentist, my friend.
"He was such a positive influence as a dentist, a friend to many," he continued. "As a husband, dad and granddad, he brought a Christian awareness to his home life and to his many friends and professional associates. And though he has gone on, so many who knew this wonderful individual want to design a memorial award which will keep his name alive for years to come."
The Powell Scholarship Committee will reach out to those in the many communities who knew him professionally or personally. This will be the only direct campaign conducted, but that initial funding will be added to "each fall when we host an annual golf tournament in honor of Hudson," Redding said.
According to Redding and Jones, the outreach campaign will include contacts through letters, social media - specifically, Facebook and Twitter - and personal visits.
"We are going to do our very best in giving everyone who knew Hudson an opportunity to invest, thus allowing future generations to come to know his story of caring and giving," Redding said.
Anyone interested in contributing to the fund is asked to make checks payable to "Dr. Hudson J Powell, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, Inc." and mail them to P.O. Box 2130, Statesboro, GA 30459.
Died:
In Memory of
Hudson J. Powell, Sr.
February 4, 1954 - April 13, 2013
Obituary
Statesboro, Ga.
Dr. Hudson John Powell, Sr., age 59, died early Saturday at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bulloch County, an honor graduate of Statesboro High School, class of 1972, and graduated magna cum laude from Georgia Southern College in 1975 with a B.S. in Biology. In 1978, Dr. Powell received his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the Medical College of Georgia and was given the International College of Dentistry Award while there. He practiced dentistry for 35 years in Statesboro before retiring in 2012.
Hudson received the "David Turner" Citizenship Award and was voted Most Valuable Player in both football and basketball in his senior year at Statesboro High School. He was awarded an Academic/Athletic Scholarship to Eckerd College and in 1972 he was inducted into the SHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
Dr. Powell was a member of several professional organizations, which included the Southeastern District Dental Society, the Georgia Dental Association and the American Dental Association. Locally, he was a member of the Statesboro First United Methodist Church, where he held several offices, which included Chairman of the Administrative Board. He was a founding director of the First Southern National Bank and a member of the Statesboro Rotary Club. Dr. Powell was a member of the Hearts and Hands group which provided dental care for the underprivileged and he led two dental mission trips to Brazil.
He was a Dean Day Smith Recipient and the 2013 Rotary Citizen of the Year.
Preceding him in death were his mother and father, Eunice Hudson & Herbert L. Powell, Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Pam Powell of Statesboro; his children, Alison P. (John) McNeill, John Powell and Will Powell, all of Atlanta, Ga; his sister Sally P. (Anthony) Waters; his brother, Hub (Cissy)Powell; his grandson, Jack McNeill; nephews, Brad (Alison) Powell, Wes Powell, Jeff Powell, Loy Waters and Lee Waters; and two great nieces, Mary Mac and Emme Powell.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 2:00 until 5:00 PM at Hodges-Moore Funeral Home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Statesboro First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jimmy Cason officiating.
A private family interment will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Jarett Walden, Dr. Zack Bentley, and the staff of Southern Family Dental Group.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Statesboro First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 101 South Main St. Statesboro, Ga. 30458, the Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, Ga. 30459 or the Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch County, 515 Denmark St., Statesboro, Ga. 30458.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Dr. Andy Cichelli and his staff, Dr. Bobby Benson, and Dr. Mark Taylor for the exceptional care they provided.
Please visit www.hodgesmoore.com to sign the guestbook and share your thoughts and fond memories with the Powell Family.
Hodges-Moore Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
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1954 - 2013 (59 years)
