FAYETVILLE, GEORGIA – Margaret Loraine Corbin Powell, 89, made her final journey on the Aug. 17, 2021, in her home in Fayetteville, Georgia. Loraine was born on May 30, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Martin and Aileen Angel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years and father of her children, Charles Dewey “C.D.” Corbin Jr. and second husband Jack Powell, a native of Franklin.
She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Franklin, where she served as a deacon, member of Prime-Time Singers, The Sanctuary Choir, and Bykota Sunday School Class. She was the church treasurer and a leader of the Linda Johnson WMU Group as well as a volunteer of the Medication Assistance Program. Her love and compassion for people motivated her greatest passion, “Missions,” having traveled twice to South Africa with mission teams. She and C.D. were members of Campers on Mission and often did volunteer work with the Lifeway Conference Center of Ridgecrest, North Carolina. Loraine was involved with the Prison Fellowship Ministry in Franklin and was a member of Nequassa Chapter #43, Order of the Eastern Star, of which she was Worthy Matron 1967 – 1968.
Loraine is survived by her sister, Betty Sue McKay of Winchester, Tennessee; two sons, Larry (Beverly) and Keith (Liz) both of Fayetteville, Georgia; stepdaughters, Nancy Ellis (Kevin) and Cathy Sill (John) both of Franklin; seven grandchildren: Kim Corbin of Kailua, Hawaii, Brian Corbin (Brittany) of Brooks, Georgia, Jennifer Corbin of Canton, Georgia, Angela Potts (David) of Dalton, Georgia, Cheryl Serna (Jacob) of Buford, Georgia, Emily Barclay of Fayetteville, Georgia, Nick Barclay (Jessica) of Montgomery, Alabama; and 13 great-grandchildren.
To know Loraine was to love her as she never met a stranger and always enjoyed sharing the gospel with those she encountered. To her family, she was an inspiration, a confidant and prayer warrior.
Funeral services were held at Macon Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at 2 p.m. Visitation was one-hour prior service.
Officiating was Dr. Lester Evans and Sen. Kevin Corbin.
Burial was held in Holly Springs, Jennings Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brian Corbin, Nick Barclay, Mark Corbin, William Henley, Gene Williamson, Grady William Corbin Jr.
Honorary Pallbearers were Lyman Holland and Donnie Seagle.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Yaarab Shrine Center, 400 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.