Franklin John Preston Powers

Franklin John Preston Powers CHILHOWIE, Va. Franklin John Preston Powers, age 82, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, at the Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie. Mr. Powers was preceded in death by his parents, Emory Powers and Bonnie Wyatt Powers; and two sisters, Juanita Powers and Mamie Sawyers; and two brothers, Glen Powers and Gayther Powers . He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had been a barber in Smyth and Washington counties for several years. Mr. Powers was of the Baptist faith, loved to play the guitar and was very knowledgeable of the Bible. Survivors include: two children, Diana Powers and husband, Gerald, Marion, Va., and Stephen Powers and wife, Angie, Marion; sisters: Special sister and caregiver Faye Marie Dolinger, Chilhowie, and Letha Gaye Doane, Chilhowie; step children: Dreama Taylor Griffith, Glade Spring, Va., and David Randall Taylor, Manassas, Va., mother of his children: Ruby Taylor Powers, Marion; step grandchildren: Jennifer Powers Ball, Stephanie Ellis Poston, Jeremy Taylor, David Taylor, and Ashley Whitt; nieces, nephews and other family members also survive; and specialfriend: Harry "Pee Wee" Bane. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday Sept. 19, 2010, at the Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel in Marion with the Rev. Joe Powers officiating. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Grosses Creek Cemetery with military honors being rendered by the Francis Marion V.F.W. Post 4667. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial donations can be made to the Grosses Creek Baptist Cemetery 250 Flat Woods Acres Chilhowie, VA 24319. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com Bradley's Funeral Home is serving the Powers family.