Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Sommer Powell, 39, was born March 5, 1984, to Billy Ray Mathias and the late Vanessa Powell. She could make anyone smile in her presence. At age eight, Sommer was placed under the wings of her dearly beloved grandmother, Betty Jean Powell, who reared her. Sommer attended Berg Jones Lane Elementary and Richwood High School. She moved to Texas with relatives in her twenties while becoming a mother to a beautiful baby girl, Savannah Powell, whose sweet, adorable personality was contagious to those with whom she came into contact. Sommer unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on September 7, 2023. She will be missed by her family and friends, who will continue to cherish and honor her legacy by living their best lives. Sommer's funeral services were Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Smith Funeral Home in Monroe, LA.