427. POWERS – Ida M. “Ma Ma” – January 4, 1928 – June 1, 2000

        POWERS – Willie E. – August 8, 1923 – July 27, 1982

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Saturday, June 3, 2000

 

OWENS CROSS ROADS – Ida Mae ‘’Mama’’ POWERS, 72, died Thursday at a Huntsville hospital.  The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Steve WOOD officiating.  Burial will be in Moon Cemetery.  Mrs. Powers had lived most of her life in Madison County and was a member of New Salem Baptist Church.

 

Survivors include two daughters, Lynda JONES of New Hope and Judith Ann SULLIVAN of Owens Cross Roads; three sons, Bobby POWERS of Katy, Texas, David POWERS and Joe POWERS, both of Owens Cross Roads; one brother, Hules BOLTON of Warren, Mich.; and nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Wednesday, July 28, 1982

 

Willie E. Powers

 

OWENS CROSS ROADS – Willie Eugene POWERS, 58, of Owens Cross Roads died Tuesday at Madison Manor Nursing Home.  The funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at New Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. G. N. MITCHELL officiating.

 

Burial will be in Moon Cemetery with New Hope Funeral Home in charge.

 

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ida Mae POWERS; three sons, Bobby Gene POWERS of Huntsville, David Eugene POWERS of Big Cove and Danny Joe POWERS of New Hope; two daughters, Mrs. Linda Mae CHASTEEN of New Hope and Miss Judith Ann POWERS of Owens Cross Roads; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth WARREN of Harvest, Mrs. Mary RIGNEY of Huntsville and Mrs. Eunice HILL of Owens Cross Roads; a brother, Tommy POWERS of Huntsville; and five grandchildren.