Elbert \Firebird\"" Powell

Mr. Elbert Firebird Powell, 65, of Nortonville, KY, died Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 9:49 P.M. at his residence. \ He was born January 7, 1943 in Allegre, KY to the late Hayes Crittenden Powell and Floyd Kirkman Powell. \ He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Madisonville. He was a Kentucky Colonel, member of Constable Associaton, 1st District Constable, member of American Legion Post #6 and a Life Member of DAV. He was a retired truck driver and was a U.S. Marine veteran. \ Mr. Powell is survived by his wife, Brenda Rickard Powell of Nortonville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Angela Marie & Jason Garrett of Madisonville and Jennifer Lynn & Gregory Gobin of Hanson, KY; a twin brother, Delbert Powell of Nortonville and one grandson, Jared Allen Gobin. \ Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Tondra Daugherty officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. \ Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and from 10:00 A.M. until the service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. \ Memorials may take the form of donations to Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \