Alice Evans Powell

Alice Evans Powell, 77, of Rogers, Ark., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. She was born to the late George and Elma Evans, June 4, 1936, in Palo Alto, Calif. Alice graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1954. She resided in the San Francisco Bay area until her retirement in June of 1998. Alice worked for Hewlett Packard, Zack Electronics, and then Storm Products until she retired and relocated to Carson City, Nev., where she became very active as a volunteer at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center and the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada. In 2006, she received the prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service in Carson City, Nev. In 2007, she moved to Mesa, Ariz., to be closer to her daughter, Patricia Higgins. In 2011, Alice moved with Patricia's family to Rogers, Ark. She continued her years of volunteer service in both Arizona and Arkansas. She volunteered at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, and at the Northwest Regional Medical Center of Bentonville, Ark. She also delivered meals for Meals on Wheels with her granddaughter and served at the Christ the King Lutheran Church food bank. Alice was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Family in Carson City, Nev., Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Mesa, Ariz., and the Christ the King Lutheran Church of Bentonville, Ark. Alice is survived by one child, Patricia Higgins, wife of Warren Higgins, of Rogers, Ark., and by six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Alice is an absolutely fabulous Mom, Grammy, Great-Grammy, Hero, and Best Friend Forever! In lieu of flowers, Alice requests that donations be made to your local Humane Society, the Wild Horse Protection Agency, or Guide Dogs of America. A memorial service will be held in Mesa, Ariz., on Saturday, Dec. 28 at Mesa Cemetery.