William Bruce Powell, 69, of Danville, Missouri, passed away on July 2, 2024, on his beloved property.

Bruce was born in Dr. VanArsdale's upstairs office in Montgomery City on March 1, 1955, the son of David Louis and Dorothy Louise Calhoun Powell. Bruce attended New Florence Elementary and graduated from Montgomery County R-II in 1973 where he ran cross-country and made lifelong friends. After graduation he was manager at Burger King in St. Louis while going to school at Ranken Technical School. He graduated from Ranken in 1975.

Throughout his life, Bruce worked in customer service and excelled in it. He started his career at Wyatt's TV and Appliance and was well-known for his expertise in TV sales, repairs, and installations. After Wyatt's closed, he started his own business installing antennas, repairing TV's, etc., then computer technology changed the world. Bruce also worked for his mom at the Pink Elephant as the evening cook and made a garlic butter sauce that was to die for that he put on his steaks that he fixed on Friday and Saturday nights. He then served customers as an assistant manager at the Save-A-Lot in Montgomery City and later as a night clerk at Abel's in New Florence where he retired. He continued to answer calls to repair TV's or antennas for several older folks in the area. Bruce was also an avid horticulturist.

Bruce dearly loved his family and is survived by siblings: Cathy Nickens, David "Buddy" Powell and Julie, Carrie Kleinsorge, Matt (Ruth) Powell and Chuck (Tammy) Powell; cousin, Pam Mulverhill; aunts, Joyce Shelton and Mildred Oetting; Powell cousins; nieces and nephews, Sheila Thompson, Tara Murray, Brett Nickens, Heather Kelling, Ashley McCrady, and Emily Kleinsorge; grandnieces and nephews; and his beloved dogs Hershey and Cookie.

He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Dorothy Powell; brother, Michael Dale Powell; brother-in-laws, Ted Kleinsorge and Dean T. Nickens; grandparents, Vernon and Catherine Calhoun, Thomas J. and Rose Powell; niece, April Childrey; and numerous Powell aunts and uncles.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Montgomery County Senior Center on Sunday, September 8, 2024, with a fried chicken luncheon at 12:00 PM followed by sharing memories of Bruce.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to: Happy Hearts Animal Rescue, 474 Highway FF, Jonesburg, Missouri 63351 or happyheartsanimalrescue.com or to the Montgomery County Senior Center, c/o Schlanker Funeral Home, 207 Danville Road, Montgomery City, Missouri 63361