Wiley Thomas Powell

December 30, 1933 - March 7, 2015

Cunningham – Wiley “Tom” Thomas Powell, 81, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at South Wind Hospice in Pratt. He was born December 30, 1933 in Kalvesta, KS the son of Wiley Victor & Mary L (Baldwin) Powell. He was first married to Norma Finley for fourteen years and then to Arleen Powell for sixteen years. Tom was a teacher at Lenwood Elementary School in Barstow, California for 33 years. He graduated from Pittsburg State Teachers College in Pittsburg, KS. He was a member of the Kalvesta Methodist Church. He belonged to the NRA. He is survived by a son, Phil (Hope) Powell of Webb City, MO; a daughter, Jennifer (John) Woods of Pratt; two sisters, Evelyn (Jack) Frazer of Pratt and Norma Frey; five grandchildren and one great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers Loren, Marion, and Caroll and two sisters, Lorene Roth, and Hazel Sullivan. He was also preceded in death by Arleen Powell. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, KS. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Larrison Mortuary in Pratt, KS with John Hamm presiding. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be made to South Wind Hospice in care of the mortuary.