Patricia Powell

Doctor Patricia Ann Powell, age 72 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday January 14, 2021 at her residence. She was born May 4, 1948, to the parents of Walter and Mimie “Minnie” Bazemore in Dry Branch, West Virginia.

In the beginning of Patricia’s life, she had obstacles to overcome considering she was born with a whole in her heart. Her health was one thing that showed her how powerful her life would be, by giving it all to God.

Later in life her parents relocated to Columbus Ohio where Patricia went to East high school where she graduated from in 1967. Not much longer after her graduation she met a gentleman by the name of Fred Johnson they later married in 1970. In this marital bliss they had 3 beautiful daughters Pamela, Jaida and Nicole.

Patricia started her walk in the ministry in 1975. For two years, under the direction Bishop Charlie Davis of Main Street Baptist church and Shady Grove Baptist Church on Miami Ave where she received her training as a Deaconess. Being led by the spirit Deaconess Johnson moved her membership to Saint Mary’s temple under the direction and leadership of Elder Mary Beard where she became an ordained and license minister working in her calling under Elder Beard’s direction for many of years.

Again, being led by the spirit Evangelist Powell became a member of God’s House of Deliveries under leadership of Pastor, Elder David McDonald from 1990 to 1995. Evangelist Powell was call into pastoral ship. Pastor Powell was ordained by Pastor, overseer Mary Beard of Saint Mary’s temple. Pastor Powell founded and began her own ministry and church in 1995 namely Walk by Faith Temple Ministries.

As God continued to bless Pastor Powell, she was able to move her ministry and church to several locations to reach different communities. She was over Helping Hands Program which fed the homeless and the hungry without any prejudice. Pastor leaded an outreach program for Walk by Faith while working alongside with Power of Prayer Ministry under Apostle Colette Jones. Pastor Powell also had her heart and hands in Toys for Tots to make sure that every child would not go without a Christmas meal or waking up without something under the tree.

In the process she had found new love with her husband L. Bruce Powell they married in 1988 in California.

Patricia was known for her sweet personality, spirit, and soul. Dr. Powell was a spiritual mother an ordained pastor of many churches, a friend, and counselor to all that needed her. Pastor had been trained in prophetic ministry at Christian International College in Santa Rosa, Florida. A graduate of the Institute of Biblical Studies, graduating with an 88% average. She is a graduate of Breakthrough Biblical college where she received her Doctrine degree in Biblical Theology. We want to thank Dr. Patricia Powell for her works in achievement in the service of the Lord we appreciate her as a leader, caring soul, sharing her unconditional love, being kind, gracefully humble, and being a true woman of God.

Patricia is preceded in death by her parents, Walter Sr. and Mimie Bazemore; husband, L. Bruce Powell; brothers, Marion Burton and Walter Bazemore Jr.; sisters, Gracie and Nora Lee Bazemore; granddaughter, La’Jaida Johnson; and grandsons, Dominique Johnson and Victor Burress.

Patricia is survived by daughters, Pamela (William) Johnson-Reeves, Jaida Johnson, and Nicole Johnson all of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, William (Delores) Burton of Rand WV; Benjamin Bazemore of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Mary Miller and Ada Draughon both of Columbus; bonus-children, Dasheena (Chris) Conley, David Franks, and Kateeya Drewry; grandchildren, Dwayne Johnson Sr., Darius Johnson, Ny’Kiah Jeffers, and D’Nia Reeves; 10 great-grandchildren a host of nieces, nephews, relatives; special nieces, Crystal and LaRhonda Bazemore; and special friends.

Public Visitation 8:00am, Private Visitation 9:00am and Funeral 10:00am Saturday, January 23, 2021 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Eastlawn Cemetery.

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