Michael Patrick Powell

Michael Patrick "Mike" Powell, 53, of Arkadelphia, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. He was born March 9, 1957, in Tucson, Ariz., the son of Kenneth and Margie O'Neal Powell. He was engineering manager at Danfoss Corp. in Arkadelphia. Mike was formerly employed by NIBCO in Blytheville, and moved to Arkadelphia with Scroll Technologies in 1992. The Powell family attends the First United Methodist Church of Arkadelphia.

Mike was a 1975 graduate of Hope High School and graduated from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with a bachelor of science in industrial engineering in 1980. He earned a master of science in operations management from the University of Arkansas in 1985. He was a lifetime member of the University of Arkansas Alumni Association. Mike married Jan Miller in Blytheville in 1984, and they celebrated 26 years of marriage. Mike was a wonderful and loyal husband, father and friend. His parents preceded Mike in death.

He is survived by his wife Jan;

One son, Chris, and one daughter, Laura, both of Arkadelphia; and

Two brothers, Lloyd Paul Powell and his wife Joyce of Arkadelphia and Kenneth Victor Powell Jr. and his wife Greer of Tulsa, Okla.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carroll Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Arkadelphia or Third Street Baptist Church of Arkadelphia. Sign on line guest book at www.ruggleswilcox.com.