Charles E. Powell, Jr., 71, of Brighton, TN passed away on January 17, 2019.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Montgomery Powell, and his dad, Charles E. "Buster" Powell, Sr.  He is survived by his life's partner and the love his life, his wife, Cynthia Green Powell, of the home.  He also leaves a family that he adored and loved so deeply, including his three daughters:  Glynda Charlene Alphin (Terry) of Brighton, TN, Allison D Williams (Matthew) of Cabot, AR, and Crystal Lamar-Wilson (Michael) of Atoka, TN; eight adorable grandchildren:  Jareth Jennings (Elsa), Alexis "Lexi" Shelby, Wyatt Shelby, Tyler Williams, Faith "Faithie Poo" Williams, Bradley (Mickey) Rush, Kayce and Cassidy Childs; and four great grandchildren: Pyper Williams, Paityn Williams, Paxtyn Williams, and Cyrus Jennings.  Charles was long term employee, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for EnviroRem, Inc., where he loved his work, co-workers, and especially Jane Atkins.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during and in the Vietnam conflict.  Love for his family, hearing the laughter, and seeing happiness for his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were what brought him the most happiness in life.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the funeral s ervice at 2:00 p.m., at Forest Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park East, 2440 Whitten Road, Memphis, TN  38133