Billy Ray Powell 1928-1969

Wesley Powell's Father
Billy Ray Powell 1928-1969

His WWII registration card

Tilden Cornett 1879-1952

My Great-Grandfather
Tilden Cornett was born 19 Nov 1879
Death was 5 Nov 1952

One of his daughters was Ruby Mae Couch, my Grandmother. Her son James Couch is my father. 

From the information on his WWII Draft Registration card, he worked for The Louisville & Nashville Railroad in 1942.

A brief history of the Railroad can be found at 
http://www.lnrr.org/History.aspx

There is also a video from the 1950's of one of the train yards at 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO6ak5MgFRg

A good video from 1947 to 1990's is 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HcvTvHntrM

A law suit between the rail road and a supplier also lists him as an employee 
http://kdl.kyvl.org/catalog/xt73bk16mf8w_417_42

From the January 1945 Louisville & Nashville Employes' Magazine when he retired. 

He was 65 at retirement, in the Eastern Kentucky division. Started in 1925 and retired 11/30/1944.  His job description was Mec Dpt Lab.