Emilie Powell

Mary Emilie Ervin Powell, 80, a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) retiree and a lifelong writer, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Tennessee River Gorge Trust, www.trgt.org, or a favorite charity. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, with Rev. Mickey Whitmire officiating. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 and noon-1 p.m. Saturday at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, 877-3524.