Skeet Powell

Skeet Powell died Tuesday at his residence with his family by his side.

Skeet was born in Superior, Neb., July 5, 1950, to Lyle Dean Powell and Louise Collins Powell. He grew up in Mankato on a farm. After serving in the US Army, he married Jan Drury on June 16, 1973.

Skeet was a man of many talents with a wide variety of careers throughout his lifetime. Some of his favorites include truck driving, working for an aerial sprayer, selling fertilizer and driving a Big A spray rig in the agricultural business.

After relocating his family to Texas, he worked for the Temple Housing Authority and Temple College. Skeet enjoyed his retirement years spending time with his granddaughters.

Survivors include his wife, Jan Powell of Morgan’s Point Resort; two sons, Brock Allen Powell, wife, Christy, and daughter, Amelia Ann of Temple, and Neil Turner Powell of Harker Heights, and daughter, Presli Taylor,of Temple; two brothers, Mahlon Powell of Kansas City, Kan., and Jim Powell of New Mexico; two sisters, Pat Grout of Mankato, and Kathy Tucker of Junction City.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the charity of your choice. Arivate family service will be held in Temple, Texas.