Helen Wike Powers, 86

Helen Wike Powers, 86

Helen Powers, 86 Obituary

Visit the Washburn & Dorsey Funeral and Cremation Service website to view the full obituary.

Helen Wike Powers, 86, of Bostic, died Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

She was the widow of Willard Owen "Pete" Powers. 

She is survived by her sons, Charles David Keller of Asheville, and Jeffrey Prescott of Charlotte; her sisters, Janice Sigmon of Conover and Zelda Duncan of Winston-Salem. 

No service will be held.

Washburn & Dorsey Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of cremation service. 

 

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Washburn & Dorsey Funeral and Cremation Service

359 East Church Street P.O. Box 190, Bostic, NC 28018

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