Obituaries

Thomas A. Powell

July 9, 1944 - August 10, 2026

Tom requested that no services be held. Donations in Tom’s memory may be sent to Auburn Volunteer Fire Co., 76 Main St., Auburn, NJ, 08085. Please visit htlaytonfh.com to leave a note of condolence to Tom’s family. Arrangements are by the H.T. Layton Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Woodstown.

Thomas A. Powell, age 82 of Oldmans Township, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026 at Autumn Lake Heathcare at Southgate in Carneys Point, NJ, after several months illness.

Tom was born on July 9, 1944 in Salem, NJ to the late Albert and Edna (Griffith) Powell. Tom graduated from Woodstown High School in 1963. He loved working on his family’s farm. He was a member of the Auburn Volunteer Fire Company. He enjoyed hunting and his garden of fresh vegetables.

In addition to his parents, Tom was predeceased by his brothers, Frank and Albert, and his sister, Judith. He is survived by his nephew, Matthew C. Powell of Woodstown, NJ; his niece, Melissa K. Powell; and his sister-in-law, Susan Powell.