Alan Rall Powell

Alan Rall Powell passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the age of 80, and went to be with Jesus. Alan was a faithful Christian, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and a friend and mentor to many. He is survived in death by his loving wife of nearly 56 years, Lorna Luther Powell, and his children Mark (Tricia), Luke (Jessica), and John (Kira). He also was the proud grandfather to 11 grandchildren: Ethan, Kate, Aaron, Adrian, Lucy, Jude, Caleb, Titus, Baxter, Ezra, and Louie. He was preceded in death by his son Matthew, his mother Jackie Firanceck, his stepfather William Firaneck, and his brother Bill Firaneck. Alan was born in Louisville, KY, but spent his early years in New Castle. He later moved back to Louisville where he went to duPont Manual High School. He attended Kentucky Southern College, where he played baseball. Although he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a baseball player, he was also drafted by the United States Army, where he served as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. After his military service, he graduated from the University of Tennessee. Alan was a believer in Jesus Christ and devoted his life to helping spread the good news. He was baptized at Lynn Acres Baptist Church at the age of 23, and he was later ordained as a deacon there. He and Lorna also established the Matthew A. Powell Bible Foundation, which provided and shipped copies of the Bible around the world. Later, he also taught and served at Hazelwood Baptist Church, including his role as Minister of Education there. For 33 years he had a career as a Highway Engineer for the Kentucky Department of Transportation. During this time, he obtained a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. Alan was also the author of two books, “Pensive Methods” and “A View from Clock Tower Hill,” which he wrote and published after he retired. For the past 20 years, he has been a member of Kenwood Heights Christian Church where he served as teacher of the Seekers class and as an elder. He was recently awarded the status of first-ever Elder Emeritus by the church. Alan was a big baseball fan, and always looked forward to watching and listening to games, especially rooting for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s. He also enjoyed the beauty of watching thoroughbred horses race and often visited Churchill Downs. He loved his family dearly and it brought him great joy to spend time with his wife, sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren. He was thankful when the family was together for any reason, and he always looked for ways to give them encouragement and support. Alan will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Kenwood Heights Christian Church, 5620 New Cut Road, Louisville KY. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2024, at Kenwood Heights Christian Church. Rev. Mark A. Powell presiding. Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Radcliff, KY. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Kenwood Heights Christian Church.

Alan Rall Powell

November 6, 1944 - December 6, 2024