William A. (Bill) Powell, Jr. of Bremen, Georgia passed away on July 26, 2011 at fifty seven years of age. Bill was born on March 21, 1954 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama the son of Betty Pate Powell and Rev. William A. Powell, Sr. Bill was a dedicated leader of his family, a successful businessman and an attorney. He earned 2 degrees from Georgia State University a BS in business administration at age 22 and a Jurist Doctor from Georgia State University at age 50. With a heart for families and children in crisis, he practiced family law in the Gwinnett County area from 2005 to 2007. Bill was a committed Christian and a licensed Baptist Minister. He is survived by wife, Sheila Fortune Powell; mother, Betty Joyce Pate Powell of Bremen; son David Powell of Cedartown and 3 daughters: Elisabeth Powell of Cedartown, Amanda (Mike) Rice of Dacula and Karri (Wes) Usher of Sugar Hill, and 5 grandchildren, Chloe Powell of Cedartown, Anslee Rice, Michael Rice, Blake Rice, and Brody Rice all of Dacula. He is preceded in death by his father Rev. William Powell, Sr. Funeral Services were conducted Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Bremen with Brother Herman Parker and Jim Waddell officiating. David Powell, Randy Pate, Terry Austin, Matt Whaley, Clyde Phillips, Jr., Tim Weidenbach, Mike Rice, Dan Tidwell, and Jerry Brand served as pallbearers. Michael Rice and Blake Rice served as honorary pallbearers. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Bremen, Georgia .