Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Powers, Floyd S., 2000 

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FLOYD SHELTON POWERS 

  Floyd Shelton Powers, 95, of the Huntersdale [sic; Hunterdale] area of 
Franklin, died Feb. 5, 2000. 

  A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was retired from Union Camp 
Corp., and was the widower of Annie Ruth Scott.  Mr. Powers was a member of 
Woodman of the World and was known for his love of fishing. 

  Survivors include three daughters, Anna Catherine Fowler of Carrsville, Edna 
Keesee of Chesapeake and Shirley Hartman of Thaxton, Va.; a son, Ryland Powers 
of Courtland; five half sisters; a half brother; and grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.  He was predeceased by two sons, 
Junious and Edward Powers. 

  A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Southampton 
Memorial Park by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins.  The family will receive friends 
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the American Legion on Armory Drive.  Wright 
Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. 


Floyd Shelton POWERS, of Hunterdale, retired from Union Camp, 
b. 22 Dec 1921, Southampton Co., d. 5 Feb 2000, Richmond, 
interred in Southampton Memorial Park (Devotion I, Plot 120*), 8 Feb 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Feb. 7, 2000, B9 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Southampton Memorial list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/somempk.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 7, 1971, II-8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p620a4ob.txt 

His father, Cornelius Harrison POWERS, & step-mother 
   are buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Rosemont list (S-55): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 7, 1971, II-8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p620a4ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p620f2ob.txt