Billy Gene Powers Rev.

Rev. Billy Gene Powers
Gate City, VA | April 29, 2010

Rev. Billy Gene Powers — Gate City, VA. Rev. Billy Powers, 81, entered into rest April 29, 2010 at Wellmont Hospice House of Bristol, TN. Born in Kentucky on August 15, 1928 he is a son of the late Beecher Nathan Powers and Lucille McCellean Powers. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Colleen M. Powers and a son, Jeffery Nathan Powers and a daughter-in-law, Amy Mercer Powers. Surviving is his daughters, Linda (Penny) Dail and husband, Steve, of Larkspur, CO., Billie Sue McCarthy and husband, Mike, Rutland, MA., and Donna Lynn Akers and husband, Mike, of Jonesboro, TN. a sister, Patrica Horton and husband, Jack, Hickory, NC., brothers, Rev. Shannon Powers and wife, Judy, Kingsport, TN., and Carlyle Powers and wife, Norberta, Greenville, TN. seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive family and friends Monday, May 3, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Layton Bentley officiating. Darthula Church Choir will be provide the music. Military graveside rites will be conducted by American Legion Hammond Post # 3 of Kingsport, TN and Gate City Post # 265 of Gate City, VA., along with members of Virginia National Guard, Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Online guest registry is available for the Powers family at www.gatecityfunerals.com. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Billy Gene Powers.