Martha "Mickey" Powell

October 14, 1947 - September 5, 2020

Martha “Mickey” Powell, 72, of Columbus, died at 4:15 p.m. September 5, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital South. Martha was born October 14, 1947, in Evansville, the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Minnie Pauline Pope Lynn. She married Roy Dye. Mickey was a registered nurse for 34 years and still caring for patients. Her main passions in life were spending time with family, her church, and taking care of her patients. Martha was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and great aunt who will be missed by all. A celebration of life will be conducted at noon Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Bethel Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Gordon Tilley officiating, with honors by the Columbus Regional Health Nursing Honor Guard. All visitors are required to wear face masks. Memorials may be made to Bethel Wesleyan Church in memory of Martha. Survivors include her sons, Bradley Dye of Columbus and Sonny Dye of Louisville and a daughter, Shellie (Ted) Manfre of Simpsonville, South Carolina; sisters, Margaret Lindsey of Evansville, Angie (John) Sohn of Newburgh, and Pauline Lynn of Columbus; grandchildren, Sean (Katie) Dye and Morgan Holt, both of Nashville, Tennessee, Teddy Manfre, Rachele Manfre and Erika Manfre, all of Simpsonville, South Carolina, Kaitlynn Dye and Brandon Dye, both of Columbus, and Audrey Dye, Nate Dye, Niko Dodson, Bode Dye, all of Nashville, Tennessee; along with several nieces and nephews. Arrangements provided by the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. You are invited to light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the funeral home website, www.jewellrittman.com.