Friends, family remember Brittany Powell at prayer circle after husband charged with her murder
Weldon Powell is held in the Wood County Jail on $1 million bond
QUITMAN, Texas (KLTV) - Friends and family of Brittany Powell gathered Sunday at a prayer circle in front of the Wood County Courthouse to honor her memory after her husband was charged with her murder.
A Wood County arrest affidavit says Weldon Powell, of Quitman, shot Brittany Powell in the head and left her body in the bathroom for three days. The affidavit says the couple’s landlord discovered the body.
Friends share memories
Powell’s friends and family shared their favorite memories of her at the gathering.
Many of her friends said they met her while she worked at Honor Coffee Co. in Quitman.
“Our very last conversation was about sourdough,” one friend said.
Another friend described Powell and her marriage.
“Kind, incredible also very scared, very vulnerable and she cried a lot because things just weren’t well. She talked about Weldon with such love and devotion and she never said anything bad about him,” the friend said.
Jessica, who also met Powell at Honor Coffee Co., said she saw Powell the week she died.
“She was at my house on Monday, I spent some time with her. So, it’s been hard,” Jessica said. “I will never forget her. She was such a genuine person with such a kind soul.”
Family remembers Powell
Catherine Brown, Powell’s mother, said her daughter was kind to everyone, no matter who they were.
“Nobody was a bad person, let’s put it that way. She always wanted to help everybody,” Brown said.
“You took her away from all of these people that love her,” Brown said.
Daniel Hicks, Powell’s brother-in-law, also spoke today.
“Brittany was just pure love,” Hicks said.
Brown said she plans to get a tattoo of her daughter’s fingerprint in her honor.
Charge and bond
Weldon Powell is charged with murder. He is being held in the Wood County Jail on $1 million bond.
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