Reginald V. Powell – Hot Springs Village Voice

Reginald Vintz Powell, 88, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on July 8, 2024. Reggie was born on February 15, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas, to Bryant and Florice Smith Powell. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Hugh and Minnie Lee Catching Smith, and A. Dolphus and Ella Biggs Powell of the Becton Community.

Reggie graduated from Abernathy High School in 1954 and from McMurry College in Abilene in 1958. After college, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps before working as a district executive for the Boy Scouts of America. After taking some art classes at West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas, he developed a keen interest in sharing his love of art and decided to teach.

The family moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in 1974, and Reggie taught high school art in the Watson Chapel School District, later moving to the same position in the White Hall District. He completed additional art courses at UALR and received a master’s degree in art from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. After retiring, he was an art instructor at SEARK Community College and taught drawing and painting at the Southeast Arts and Science Center in Pine Bluff.

Reggie has always been fascinated by art. Born and raised in the South Plains area of ​​Texas near Lubbock, he was first inspired by the works of Southwestern cowboy paintings – G. Harvey, Salinas, Remington, Russell, Kenneth Wyatt and others. Reggie’s paintings can be found in collections throughout Arkansas and the region.

Reg is survived by his wife, Audrey, whom he married June 2, 1963 in Dumas, Texas; two sons, Rod (Jenni) of Greenwood, Arkansas, and Dale of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; a daughter, Lesley Haughaboo of Little Rock, Arkansas; 9 grandchildren, Jerod, Shane, Trent, Kassidy, Phillip and Madison Powell, and Hannah Claire, Andrew and Blake Haughaboo; a brother, Dale of Abernathy, and a sister, Kay (Leigh) Carter of Ruidoso, NM. He also leaves behind a sister-in-law, Wanda Powell of Amarillo, Texas, and two brothers-in-law, Richard (Barbara) Ochs of Kingsland, Texas, and George (Jo) Ochs of Hereford, Texas, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Reg was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Carroll Dean, son-in-law, Brent Haughaboo, and parents-in-law, Herman and Alice Ochs of Dumas, Texas.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Village United Methodist Church in Hot Springs Village with the Reverend Chris Hemund officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to Village UMC, 200 Carmona Road, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas 71909 or a preferred charity.

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