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Rev Fred Powers

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Rev Fred Powers

Birth
Jellico, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Death
23 Oct 2016 (aged 65)
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Visitation
6PM Wednesday October 26, 2016 Calvary Missionary Baptist Chuech
Funeral
11AM Thursday October 27, 2016 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Interment
Ellison Addition Highland Park Cemetery
Rev. Fred Powers, age 65, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Sunday October 23, 2016 at Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY. He was born May 30, 1951 in Jellico, TN, to TJ Powers and the late Veda Teague Powers. He was ordained as a pastor in December 1984 at Watson's Chapel where he also served as pastor. He was a member of Williamsburg Masonic Lodge #490 and commissioned a Kentucky Colonel. Fred was a founding member of the gospel group The Heavenly Heirs. Following the Holy Spirit and the vision of a church in his childhood neighborhood, he founded Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in August of 1992 where he continued to pastor until his passing.
Along with his mother he is also preceded in death by grandparents, Jimmy Powers, Laura Bird Powers, Judson Finley Teague, and Nancy Isabell Teague.
He is survived by his wife Patty Powers, a son Rob Powers and wife Tammy, 2 grandsons, Dawson Powers and Mason Powers, special son, Mike Lawson and wife Lisa, special grandson Curtis Lawson and wife Jenna, special great grandson, Asher Lawson, his father, TJ Powers and wife Janice, 2 brothers, Ronnie Powers, Rick Powers and wife Rose, 2 sisters Melissa Hamblin and husband Bill, Teresa Campbell, lifelong special family member and friend and the only congregational pianist in his ministry, June Paul, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
Funeral services will be 11:00AM Thursday October 27, 2016 at the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. James Hodge and Rev. Rob Powers officiating. Following the service he will be laid to rest in the Ellison Addition of the Highland Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6:00PM Wednesday October 26, 2016 at the church where he will lie in state until the funeral the next morning.Fred Powers, age 65, of Williamsburg, Whitley Co., KY, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, Madison Co., KY

He was born May 30, 1951, in Jellico, Campbell Co., TN His parents were: TJ Powers and Veda Teague Powers.

He was ordained as a pastor in December 1984, at Watson's Chapel, where he also served as pastor. He was a member of Williamsburg Masonic Lodge #490 and commissioned a Kentucky Colonel. Fred was a founding member of the gospel group, The Heavenly Heirs. Following the Holy Spirit and the vision of a church in his childhood neighborhood, he founded Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, in August of 1992, where he continued to pastor until his passing.

Preceding him in death: his mother, Veda Teague Powers; his grandparents: Jimmy Powers and Laura Bird Powers; Judson Finley Teague and Nancy Isabell Teague;

Surviving are his wife: Patty Powers; his son Rob Powers and his wife, Tammy Powers; his grandsons: Dawson Powers and Mason Powers; special son: Mike Lawson and his wife, Lisa; special grandson: Curtis Lawson and his wife, Jenna; special great grandson: Asher Lawson; his father: TJ Powers and his wife, Janice; his brothers: Rick Powers and his wife, Rose; and Ronnie Powers; his sisters: Melissa Hamblin and her husband, Bill Hamblin; and Teresa Campbell; a lifelong special family member and friend and the only congregational pianist in his ministry, June Paul; and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.

Visitation: 6 pm, Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, where he will lie in state until the funeral the next morning.

Funeral: 11 am, Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hodge and the Rev. Rob Powers officiating.

Interment: Highland Park Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley Co., KY
Visitation
6PM Wednesday October 26, 2016 Calvary Missionary Baptist Chuech
Funeral
11AM Thursday October 27, 2016 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Interment
Ellison Addition Highland Park Cemetery
Rev. Fred Powers, age 65, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Sunday October 23, 2016 at Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY. He was born May 30, 1951 in Jellico, TN, to TJ Powers and the late Veda Teague Powers. He was ordained as a pastor in December 1984 at Watson's Chapel where he also served as pastor. He was a member of Williamsburg Masonic Lodge #490 and commissioned a Kentucky Colonel. Fred was a founding member of the gospel group The Heavenly Heirs. Following the Holy Spirit and the vision of a church in his childhood neighborhood, he founded Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in August of 1992 where he continued to pastor until his passing.
Along with his mother he is also preceded in death by grandparents, Jimmy Powers, Laura Bird Powers, Judson Finley Teague, and Nancy Isabell Teague.
He is survived by his wife Patty Powers, a son Rob Powers and wife Tammy, 2 grandsons, Dawson Powers and Mason Powers, special son, Mike Lawson and wife Lisa, special grandson Curtis Lawson and wife Jenna, special great grandson, Asher Lawson, his father, TJ Powers and wife Janice, 2 brothers, Ronnie Powers, Rick Powers and wife Rose, 2 sisters Melissa Hamblin and husband Bill, Teresa Campbell, lifelong special family member and friend and the only congregational pianist in his ministry, June Paul, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
Funeral services will be 11:00AM Thursday October 27, 2016 at the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. James Hodge and Rev. Rob Powers officiating. Following the service he will be laid to rest in the Ellison Addition of the Highland Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 6:00PM Wednesday October 26, 2016 at the church where he will lie in state until the funeral the next morning.Fred Powers, age 65, of Williamsburg, Whitley Co., KY, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, Madison Co., KY

He was born May 30, 1951, in Jellico, Campbell Co., TN His parents were: TJ Powers and Veda Teague Powers.

He was ordained as a pastor in December 1984, at Watson's Chapel, where he also served as pastor. He was a member of Williamsburg Masonic Lodge #490 and commissioned a Kentucky Colonel. Fred was a founding member of the gospel group, The Heavenly Heirs. Following the Holy Spirit and the vision of a church in his childhood neighborhood, he founded Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, in August of 1992, where he continued to pastor until his passing.

Preceding him in death: his mother, Veda Teague Powers; his grandparents: Jimmy Powers and Laura Bird Powers; Judson Finley Teague and Nancy Isabell Teague;

Surviving are his wife: Patty Powers; his son Rob Powers and his wife, Tammy Powers; his grandsons: Dawson Powers and Mason Powers; special son: Mike Lawson and his wife, Lisa; special grandson: Curtis Lawson and his wife, Jenna; special great grandson: Asher Lawson; his father: TJ Powers and his wife, Janice; his brothers: Rick Powers and his wife, Rose; and Ronnie Powers; his sisters: Melissa Hamblin and her husband, Bill Hamblin; and Teresa Campbell; a lifelong special family member and friend and the only congregational pianist in his ministry, June Paul; and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.

Visitation: 6 pm, Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, where he will lie in state until the funeral the next morning.

Funeral: 11 am, Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hodge and the Rev. Rob Powers officiating.

Interment: Highland Park Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley Co., KY


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