Visitation Set for Paul Powell

TYLER – Visitation for Dr. Paul Powell is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Stewart Family Funeral Home in Tyler. Funeral Services are pending for the former pastor of Tyler’s Green Acres Baptist Church. Powell, who was 83, died Wednesday. Powell, who never went to church until he was 14, served for 17 years as pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church. He had previously served as pastor a four other Texas churches. Over the years, Powell served in numerous offices with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, including a term as president from 1985–87. The author of 36 books, Powell was selected as Distinguished Alumnus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1990.