Aug 22, 2001 Powell H. Reaves FLORENCE -- Powell H. Reaves, 77, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, in a Florence hospital after an illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 in Northgate Baptist Church, directed by Waters-Powell Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Florence Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm. today at the funeral home. He was born in Dillon, a son of the late Herbert Gibson and Eula Powell Reaves. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theatre. He was retired after 43 years as chief engineer with American Bakeries. He was a member of Northgate Baptist Church and the Coed III Sunday School class. He coached the Thrift Way team in the Dixie Youth baseball league at Royall School for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary Harrell Reaves of Florence; two sons, Thomas Steve (Donna) Reaves and Ronald Powell (Marilyn) Reaves, all of Florence; two stepdaughters, Sharon (Bruce) Burner and Cindy (Scott) Blalock, all of Florence; a stepson, Donald G. (Becky) Hood Jr. of Florence; two brothers, Earl G. Reaves of Florence and Bill Reaves of Sumter; and 11 grandchildren.