Virgil C. "Butch" Powell Jr.

Virgil C. “Butch” Powell, Jr., 74, of Birmingham, AL passed away on June 24, 2021. He was born in Birmingham on October 2, 1946. He died after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He grew up in Center Point, graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School and the University of Alabama with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Business, and retired from Bell South.

He is preceded in death by his beloved son, Hunter O’Neil Powell; parents, Virgil C. Powell, Sr. and Christine Snow Powell; parents-in-law, Robert and Mary O’Neil; daughter-in-law, Alli Powell; and many beloved pets.

He is survived by his loving wife, Lynda O’Neil Powell; sons, Tyler J. Powell and Patrick S. Powell; daughter, Summer Powell Aldrich (John); grandchildren, Graelyn Casey Aldrich and John Hunter Powell Aldrich; brothers, Pete Powell (Linda) and Joe Powell; niece, Chrissy Powell; and nephews, Brian Powell (Mary Clair) and Mike Powell (Melissa).

A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 10:00am to 11:00am at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home in Hoover, AL. The Memorial Service will begin from the funeral home chapel at 11:00am with Reverend Reid Crotty officiating.

Memorial Contributions can be made to Southern Care New Beacon Hospice, Trussville, AL or Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home, Pell City, AL.