THE PARIS NEWS Wed., Jun. 9, 1993, p.12A. ‘Odis Lee Powers, 85, 2193 E. Cherry, died Tuesday, June 8, at Cherry Street Annex. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with the Rev. Rupert Turk and Dr. Pat Otwell officiating. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Powers was born Dec. 29, 1907, in Deport, a son of Frank and Elizabeth Rucker Powers. He married Cornas Beatrice Davis who preceded him in death. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert Powers of Roseville, CA and Jackie Powers of Greenville; one daughter, Peggy Slagle of Mesquite; [original obituary did not include another daughter Juanita Bowman] four sisters, Ruby Swilling, Elizabeth Martin, Gladys Jenkins and Alpha Jane Burks; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, John Frank Powers and Billy Powers.’
THE PARIS NEWS Wed., Jun. 9, 1993, p.12A. ‘Odis Lee Powers, 85, 2193 E. Cherry, died Tuesday, June 8, at Cherry Street Annex. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with the Rev. Rupert Turk and Dr. Pat Otwell officiating. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Powers was born Dec. 29, 1907, in Deport, a son of Frank and Elizabeth Rucker Powers. He married Cornas Beatrice Davis who preceded him in death. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert Powers of Roseville, CA and Jackie Powers of Greenville; one daughter, Peggy Slagle of Mesquite; [original obituary did not include another daughter Juanita Bowman] four sisters, Ruby Swilling, Elizabeth Martin, Gladys Jenkins and Alpha Jane Burks; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, John Frank Powers and Billy Powers.’
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