Opal Belle Dillon Powell was born January 26, 1921 in Burr Oak Kansas. She graduated from Burr Oak High School. She married Dave Powell December 24, 1940 in Nampa, Idaho. They made their home in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, but of course not all at the same time. Over the years Opal did secretarial work for schools and churches. She always became an active and vital member of their local Church of the Nazarene. She also held various offices in the Nazarene churches where they attended. Opal and Dave spent their retirement years in Walla Walla, and Brinnon, Washington, finally returning to Nampa in 1986. Once again they became active in their church including Opals participation in the Grace Notes choir for those 55 and over. When the family met for their annual week long HallowThanksChristmasNewDay, Opal could be found whomping the younger folk in Scrabble. In fact she was playing Scrabble the night before her final illness. In 2006, eight years after the death of her husband Dave, Opal moved to Sunny Ridge Retirement Center where she took advantage of their many activities. Opal is survived by her daughters Sharon and her husband Dean Pearl of Quincy, WA and Pam and her husband Dave Mangum of Nampa, ID; Granddaughter Sherri and her husband Keith Kooy of Quincy, WA; Grandson David Alcyon and his wife Leah of Seattle, WA; Great grandchildren Kelly and her husband Robb Escue of Redmond, WA and Michael Kooy of Quincy, WA. Survivors also include her sisters Betty and her husband George Stoops, JoAnn and her husband Roger Wilcox, and sister-in-law Clara Dillon all of Nampa, and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday February 2, 2015 at Sunny Ridge, 2609 Sunnybrook Drive, Nampa, ID. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guestbook is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com The family is indebted to Sunny Ridge Retirement Center where Opal was made to feel at home. Thanks to Legacy Hospice caregivers Opal spent her last days with dignity and was surrounded with love.

Service Information Funeral Service Monday February 2, 2015 2:00 PM Sunnyridge Retirement Center 2609 Sunnybrook Nampa, Idaho 83686