Obituary of Rebecca Louise Powell

Rebecca Louise Powell was born on May 18, 1939 to the late Louise Woodard. On May 15, 2020, Rebecca peacefully departed this earthly life and entered into eternal rest while at St. Francis hospital in Wilmington, DE. Rebecca was born in Tampa, FL but was raised in Salisbury, MD where she received her education in the public school system. She worked in Wilmington, DE in food service as a dietary cook at Gilpin Hall for 25 years and Foulk Manor North until retirement. Rebecca loved her Heavenly Father and was a member at Victory Church. She was very artistic and enjoyed painting ceramics, knitting and crotcheting. She also enjoyed listening to music and had a large record collection. Rebecca loved to cook and travel. She is remembered to have had a fun sense of humor, nice smile, kind heart, and an overall great personality. She was also a very driven person and could express herself through great articulation. Rebecca was preceded in death by her mother Louise Woodard, uncle Irvin Powell, aunts Beulah White and Eleanor Powell, cousin Koran White, and lifelong companion Frank Mason. She leaves to cherish her memories to her son Shawn Mason (Lakisha Fisher), cousins Harry White, Debbie White, Jerome White, Carolyn White, Antonio White, April Gattis, along with other Family and Friends.