KITTRELL - Monique Vanessa DeMent Powell, 48, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. today (Saturday, Aug. 8) at Peace’s Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tony Futrell and the Rev. Jason Hunter officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of Bruce E. and Margaret Sparks DeMent. She worked for the Granville County school system for 19 years, and for the past six years was employed at Vance-Granville Community College as director of the Media Center.

Surviving, in addition to her parents: husband, Bobby Powell, and son, Robbie Powell of the home; sisters, Robin D. Chapman of Hillsborough and Donna D. Young of Kittrell.

The family will receive friends prior to the service, from 1-3:45 p.m., in the church fellowship hall.

Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, CB #7295, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7295 or The Melanoma Research Foundation, 170 Township Line Road, Building B, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

Arrangements are by Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home.

Online memorials: www.gnvfh.com select obituaries.