Lyneve Wheeler Powell

Funeral services for Lyneve Wheeler Powell, age 82 will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in the Richard N. Stanley, Jr. Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory, with interment to follow at Westview Cemetery. Rev. Randy Adams and son-in-law Jim Dutcher will officiate.

Mrs. Powell was born September 11, 1944, in Swainsboro, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Duncan Wheeler and Lillie Mae Grizzard Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Delma Logue, Shirley Wilkes, and J.D. Wheeler; 4 half siblings, Maxine Nobles, Jackie Reese, Hugh Dorsey Wilkerson, and Weyman Wilkerson. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Brown Memorial Baptist Church.

“Lil Lynn Wheeler” started singing and playing the guitar at the Peach State Jamboree in Swainsboro at the age of 13. A record producer in Nashville, Tenn, met with her parents for fried fish on a Sunday afternoon and later drove her to Nashville to record two songs he had written for her. She made her own record. She as 14 years old and recorded “Too Small” and “Save A Little Lovin” with Elvis Presley’s band. “Lil Lynn Wheeler” from Kite, Georgia was something else. She played and sang in a weekly line up along with Brenda Lee, Hank Williams, Jr., Mel Tillis, George Jones, etc... She has always been the Star of the show. Mrs. Powell passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Mrs. Powell is survived by her husband, Ambros Powell of Wrightsville; 2 daughters, Donna Dutcher (Jim) of Bonaire and Jann Alligood (Chan) of Dublin; 2 sons, Stan Powell (Anna) of Wrightsville and Chad Powell (Kathryn) of Warner Robins; a brother, McCoy Wheeler (Carmen) of Wrightsville; 10 grandchildren, Benton Dutcher (Andi), Nicholas Durden (Bethany), Chanley Alligood (Bryant), Anna Stewart (Zach), Elynn Alligood, Garrett Powell, Ella Powell, Cole Powell, Wayne Powell, and Laura Powell; 3 great-grandchildren, Kinley Dutcher, Beau Durden, and Janey Stewart; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

Pallbearers will be Dickie Barber, Mike Barber, Greg Rowland, Kevin Brantley, Shawn Wombles, and Kevin Durden. Honorary Pallbearers will be Garrett Powell, Nicholas Durden, Benton Dutcher, and Bryant Blount.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until 1:45 P.M. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the funeral home.

Stanley Funeral Homes and Crematory/Wrightsville Chapel has charge of funeral arrangements.