Dale Powell & Robbie Merritt's Obituary
Funeral services for Dale Powell, 12 and Robbie Merritt, 14 of DeRidder will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, July 29, 2016, at Southern Magnolia Mennonite Church in DeRidder, LA, with Minister Ken Diller officiating. Burial will follow in Church Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Family and friends may visit Thursday, July 28, 2016, from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM at the church.
Robbie David Merritt was born on June 18, 2002 in Bentonville, Arkansas, and Dale Andrew Powell was born on May 2, 2004 in Homer, Louisiana, to Harlin Dale Powell and Belinda Dawn Powell. They passed from this life from a tragic accident while swimming with family in the Sabine River.
Robbie and Dale are survived by their mother, Belinda Dawn Powell of DeRidder, LA; brother, Paul Andrew Powell of Seattle, WA; sisters, Kalenna Diane Powell Haley & husband Todd, of West Monroe, LA, Ashley Danielle Powell Ruple & husband Byron, of Haynesville, LA, Jeanette Denise Powell Stanford & husband Elgie, of Minden, LA and Destiny Dawn Powell of DeRidder, LA; paternal grand-parents, Andrew & JoAnn Powell of DeRidder, LA; maternal grand-parents, Tommy Merritt & wife, Candy of Athens, LA and April Hullett & husband John, of Harrison, AR; aunts, Beth Sundberg & husband Gene, of Grafton, ND , Valerie Temple & husband Tom, of Barron, WI; uncles, Rodney Powell of DeRidder, LA and Kendal Powell & wife Quinda, of DeRidder, LA, Patrick Halliburton, Mikel Merritt, Tommy Merritt, Tommy “Junior” Merritt and Christopher Hullett; and Nephews and nieces, Kara Ann Haley, Evan Von Haley, James Randle Ruple, Vayda Allieann Ruple, Jeremy Joseph Hicks, Kyrie Kay Hicks, and Kaydence Rose Hicks.
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