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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alma_PowellAlma Powell - Wikipedia

    Alma Vivian Powell (née Johnson; October 27, 1937 – July 28, 2024) was an American audiologist and the wife of military and political figure Colin Powell, [1] to whom she was married from August 25, 1962 until his death in 2021.

  2. www.cnn.com › 2024/07/29 › politicsAlma Powell, wife of late Secretary of State Colin Powell, dies...

    Jul 29, 2024 · Alma Johnson Powell, the wife of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell, has died. She was 86. Her death was confirmed by the former diplomat’s chief of staff and family spokesperson, Peggy...

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/07/31 › usAlma Powell, 86, Esteemed Military Spouse of a Revered Statesman,...

    Jul 31, 2024 · Alma Powell, an advocate for children, literacy and military families who was the quiet force alongside her husband, Colin L. Powell, the revered military commander, secretary of state and...

  4. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2024/07/29Alma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86

    Jul 29, 2024 · Alma Powell, a civic leader and widow of retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, the first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state, died July 28...

  5. www.cnn.com › 2021/10/23 › usColin Powell’s love story started with a blind date - CNN

    Oct 23, 2021 · Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has said the greatest person he's ever known is his wife, Alma Powell. Shawn Thew/Pool/Bloomberg/Getty Images. Their relationship almost didn’t happen....

  6. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › alma-powell-41Alma Powell's Biography - The HistoryMakers

    Feb 2, 2006 · Biography. Digital Archive. Alma Vivian Johnson Powell was born on October 27, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama to Mildred Elisa Bell and Robert Charles Johnson. Powell is the eldest of two daughters. She attended Pratt Elementary School and Parker High School. Powell’s father was her high school principal.

  7. www.yahoo.com › news › alma-powell-wife-gen-colin-001925120Alma Powell, wife of late Gen. Colin Powell, dies at 86 - Yahoo

    Jul 30, 2024 · July 29 (UPI) -- Alma Johnson Powell, the wife of deceased Secretary of State Colin Powell, died Sunday. She was 86. Peggy Cifrino, the former four-star general's chief of staff and family...

  8. www.al.com › news › 2024Alma Powell, wife of Gen. Colin Powell and Birmingham native,...

    Jul 29, 2024 · Alma Powell, wife of retired general and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, has died at the age of 86. Her death was confirmed by a family spokesperson.

  9. www.bostonglobe.com › 2024/07/31 › metroAlma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86

    Jul 31, 2024 · Alma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86. By Globe staff and news services Updated July 31, 2024, 4:34 p.m. Ms. Powell, alongside her husband, General Colin Powell,...

  10. naacp.org › articles › naacp-remembers-life-alma-powellNAACP Remembers the Life of Alma Powell, American Civic Leader

    Jul 30, 2024 · Alma Powell, wife of NAACP Spingarn Medalist and Statesmen Colin Powell, was a force to be reckoned with. As a matriarch and military wife, Alma Powell led her family forward to greatness, supporting her husband as he ascended through our nation's ranks of power at a time where Black governing power was few and far between.