Robeson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Powers, Callie Melissa Townsend February 9, 1948
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The Robesonian, Monday, February 16, 1948
Lumberton N.C.

MRS. CALLIE POWERS IS LAID TO REST

Mrs. Callie Townsend Powers, 79, wife of the late W.J. Powers, of the
Powersville section, Lumberton, R.1, was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon in the
Barker’s Methodist church cemetery, following services conducted that afternoon
at 3 o’clock from Ten Mile Baptist church, of which she was a member. Her
pastor, Rev. B.M. Glisson, was in charge of the rites, assisted by Rev. George
H. Wallace of Lumberton. Mrs. Powers died Monday at her home, after several
weeks’ illness.  

Mrs. M.F. Townsend of Lumberton sang “No Night There,” and “When They Ring The
Golden Bells,” with Mrs. W. Earl Robinson of St. Pauls playing accompaniment.

Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Colin J. Ammons, assisted by Mmes. J.C. Albright,
Douglas Britt, L.B. Powers, Jr., Charles King, Glenn Toon, Lawrence Nelson, Tony
Malinski, Ertel Powers, W.D. Wellington, Lawrence Musselwhite, Joyce Britt, and
Betty Lou Musselwhite.

Pallbearers were: Active – Ertel Powers, L.B. Powers, Jr., Glenn Toon, Lawrence
Musselwhite, William Powers, Charles King; honorary – J.S. Jones, D.P.
Patterson, M.M. Jones, Joseph Russ, Neil Barker, N.A. Townsend, Robert Byrd,
Grady Townsend, Dr. M.F. Townsend, Dr. J.N. Britt, LeRoy Townsend and C.M. Barker.

Surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons; 26 grandchildren and 22
great-grandchildren; 2 brothers and one sister. 
   


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