
Leslie Powell was a painter and the only child of a local pharmacist who was an original stockholder in the Security Bank and Trust. When the elder Mr. Powell died, Leslie Powell inherited this bank interest which was the nucleus of the Leslie Powell Trust. For more information about Leslie Powell, see the Leslie Powell Biography. Under Leslie Powell's will, a trust was set up with three trustees appointed by the bank. These trustees are currently, Floyd Kennedy, retired banker; Robert Ross, practicing attorney; and Alan Jolly, a local builder.