Isiah "Sonny" Powell, Jr., was born on June 29, 1949 to the late Isiah Powell, Sr., and Mattie B. Walker Powell of Chidester, Arkansas.

He departed his life on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

He is preceded in death by his parents Isiah Powell, Sr and Mattie B. Powell, and five brothers: Rodell "Shank" Powell, Athon J. Powell, Phillip Powell, Willie L. Morehead, Sr., and Nathaniel Powell; two sisters: Francis Powell Shambley and Ellen J. Lee.

His memory will be cherished by Gloria Jean Moss, and his sons: Andrew Powell, Johnny Powell, Tyrone Powell, Lamar Moss and Trevial Moss and three stepsons: Tony Moss (Kimberly Jones) Carlos Moss and Tyrone Moss, a daughter, Wanda Jo Richards and six step daughters: Carrie Moss, Carolyn Moss, TiWanda Moss, Fannie Alexander, Natasha Moss and Betty Mason Barnes (Kevin).

Isiah has seven brothers: Joe Louis Morehead, Inglewood, California, E. W. Morehead (Alean), Camden, Arkansas; Jim Powell Long Beach, California, Johnnie L. Powell, Sr., (Patsy), Camden, Arkansas; Jimmie L. Powell, Sr. (Norma), Chidester, Arkansas, Stanley W. Powell, Sr., Arkdelphia, Arkansas, and Elder Calvin Powell, Sr. (Emma), Stephen, Arkansas; eight Sisters, Velma J. Jones, Stephens, Arkansas, Necie J. Davis, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Edith Corneluis, Camden, Arkansas, Adella Powell, Long Beach, California, Idella Powell Long Beach, California; Mattie M. Watson, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; Marlyn Poole, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; Carolyn Williams-Poe, Little Rock, Arkansas grandchildren. He also has a host of brothers and sister in-laws, nieces, nephew's family and friends.