HR45 Summary

• Mourns the death of Reverend Willie "Good News" Powell, who passed away on January 23, 2025, at age 79.

• Honors Powell's career as the first African American Circuit Clerk elected in Wilcox County, serving for 15 years beginning in 1982.

• Recognizes his entrepreneurial ventures including a landscaping company, grocery store, funeral homes, and radio station WYVC 102.3, where he earned his "Good News" nickname.

• Celebrates his ministry work as a pastor and his contributions to rebuilding churches in his community.

• Extends condolences to his surviving family members, including his spouse Stephinie Dortch Powell, seven children, 28 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.