HOUSTON – A funeral procession for Conroe Mayor Toby Powell was held Friday. The procession began at 10 a.m. at 700 Metcalf St. (FM 2854) and wound through downtown Conroe before continuing on to the Garden Park Cemetery, 801 Teas Road (FM 3083). Here was the procession route. Memorial procession for Mayor Toby Powell. Powell died on Sept. 12 after a battle with cancer.

HOUSTON – Mayor Toby Powell died Saturday at his home surrounded by his family, the city of Conroe announced. “Mayor Powell has fought a valiant fight against cancer for the past several years and even through his personal pain he has led this City with integrity, spirit, determination,” the city wrote in a Facebook tribute. “Mayor Powell once said he would fight for the City of Conroe, that he loved so much until his dying breath.”“Rest in Peace Mayor Toby — job on earth well done. Please pray for the City and the Mayor’s family during this difficult time.”The Conroe Police Department also extended condolences to the Powell family. “Rest in peace Honorable Mayor of the City of Conroe, Toby Powell,” the department wrote on Facebook.