OBITUARY FOR GINA SHURETTE WATSON POWELL

A sweet baby girl was born on December 17, 1962 in Crockett, Texas to Alfred Watson, Jr. And Geneva Patton Watson Gardner, they named her Gina Shurette. She was the second of four children.

Gina was raised in Crockett, Texas and attended Crockett High School, class of 1980; Eastern New Mexico University, Bachelors decree; Masters degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She was a member of The Hines-Lee Opera Ensemble.

She accepted Christ as a child and joined Miles Chapel CME Church, Crockett, Texas, she later united with Trinity Episcopal Church, D.C., Immaculate Conception Church, MD and St. Mary Catholic Church, Maryland.

Gina married Alvy Roland Powell, Jr. in holy matrimony on September 13, 2003.

She worked as a Mezzo Soprano Soloist and at Delta Airlines.

Gina passed away on October 11, 2015 at Baylor All Saints in Fort Worth, Texas. She was preceded in death by brother, Bobbie Watson

Loving survivors include, husband, Alvy Roland Powell, Jr., Waldorf, Maryland, mother, Geneva Patton Watson Gardner; step-son, Alvy Roland Powell, III, Waldorf. Maryland; brother, Alfred Watson III; sisters Karen (William) Johnson, Crockett, Texas and Deleta Gardner, Fort Worth, Texas; aunt, Velma Jackson, Clovis, New Mexico; nieces and nephews, Nina Norman, Golfney Willis, Texas, Jeremy Norman, Crockett, Texas, Alfred Watson IV, Paul Watson and Tennielle Bowens-Rice, Houston, Texas; great nieces and nephews, Chris, Courtney, Kerrick Jr. & Tournee.  A host of other relatives and friends.