Mark Alan Powell, 66, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, on October 19, 1959, Mark was the son of the late Lt. Col. James M. Powell and Mary Jeanne Graney Powell. His father’s military career brought the family to Valdosta in 1967 where Mark attended school at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School. He graduated from Valdosta High School where he excelled at baseball, playing on the 1978 State Championship Team, and was also a member of the Honor Guard. Mark earned a baseball scholarship to Valdosta State College where he played under the leadership of his good friend and coach, Tommy Thomas, garnering the NCAA Division II Championship and placing third in the College World Series in 1983. He was a proud member of Kappa Alpha Order. Mark graduated with a BBA in marketing from Valdosta State. With entrepreneurial spirit, he soon started his own business, Southern Surgical Consultants, Inc., with partners Bobby Roche and Kent Adams, marketing surgical implant devices. His next career move was establishing Premier Consultants where he continued to thrive in medical sales. An avid golfer, Mark enjoyed the game as well as the camaraderie at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club where he was a member. He loved the water with Captiva Island being his favorite destination. He was an excellent chef who enjoyed feeding his family and friends. He had a love for the Catholic faith and was a parishioner at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. For over twenty years Mark loved his closest companion, Windy Giddens, to whom he proposed in December 2025.

Survivors are his beloved fiancée, Windy Giddens of Valdosta; daughter, Joy Potteiger (Cameron) of Buckeye Arizona; son, Palmer Powell (Faith Otutaha) of Buckeye, Arizona; brothers, James Powell (Pam), Patrick Powell (Mary); sister, Maggie Powell; sister-in-law, Cindy Powell, all of Valdosta; a grandchild, Luke Potteiger, also of Buckeye. Other survivors include his nephews, Patrick Powell, Christopher Powell and Greg Powell; nieces, Meredith Powell and Kate Powell Gwin; and his faithful Aussiedoodle companion, Laila. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Lt. Col. John Gregory “Possum” Powell, and brother-in-law, Bob Giannone.

Funeral services will be held at Carson McLane Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 12:00 noon. Deacon David Lasseter will lead the service. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Carson McLane Funeral Home has been entrusted to care for the Powell family.