Robeson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Powes Sr, John Hector January 2, 1945
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The Robesonian, Wednesday, January 3, 1945
Lumberton, North Carolina

John H. Powers Claimed By Death – Funeral for Prominent Farmer and Citizen 
from Home in B.T. Section This Afternoon
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John Hector Powers, 83, prominent farmer, businessman and citizen, died 
Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. at his home on Lumberton, R. 1, Barker-Ten Mile section, 
following an illness of 4 years with a heart ailment, and pneumonia, which he 
contracted Sunday. 

Funeral services are being held this afternoon (Wednesday) at 4 o’clock from 
the home by Rev. O.L. Hathaway, pastor of Barker’s Methodist church, of which 
he was a member, and of which he had been a steward for 50 years. Interment 
will be in the family plot near the home. 
 
Mr. Powers was married three times, the first time to Miss Virginia Smith of 
the Smith’s section. To this union 7 children were born, 3 of whom survive: 
C.V. Powers and Mrs. Purvis Powers of Lumberton, R. 1, and Miss Mary Powers of 
Lumberton. His second marriage was to Miss Sallie Elizabeth Townsend of the 
Barker-Ten Mile section. Ten children were born to this union, 8 of whom 
survive: Boyd Powers of Lumberton, C.A. Powers and Mrs. W.D. Wellington of 
Lumberton, R. 2, Mrs. Ellis Branch of Allenton, Mrs. Vashti Humphrey of Red 
Springs, Mrs. Gladys Burns of Goldsboro, Mrs. Shelton M’White of Orlando, 
Fla., and Mrs. A.L. Shaver or Austin,  Texas. His last marriage was to Mrs. 
Ida Holland or St. Pauls, who survives, also a stepdaughter, Mrs. Marguerite 
Allbright of Richmond, Va. He is survived by 43 grandchildren, 3 great 
grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
 
Mr. Powers, a son of the late Henry and Dorothy Powers, was born and reared at 
the place where he died. He was well-known and took an active interest in the 
affairs of his community until his health failed. He was a member of the 
school board of the B.T. high school. 


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