William Bill Powers' Obituary
Funeral services for William S. "Bill" Powers, age 78 of Lake Cherokee, will be held Friday May 27, 2011 at 4:00pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Henderson.. Burial will follow in the Crims Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Powers died Saturday May 21, 2011 in a Tyler Hospital.
Bill was born July 25, 1932 in Schulenburg, Texas to Ernest and Ruth Powers. He was a graduate of Carthage High School where he was in their first 4H club. He was a graduate of Texas A & M, and was a land man for Texas Utilities. Bill was also a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, a lifetime cattleman, and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son Keith Weaver.
He is survived by his wife Avis Powers of Lake Cherokee, daughters; Debbie Ochoa of Fairplay, Tammy Griffith of Clayton, Sandy Rimsky & husband Paul of Clayton, and Kathy Weaver & Antonio Hernandez of Lake Cherokee. Sister Sharon Strother & husband Bill of Dallas, brother Jack Powers and wife Peggi of Henderson. Grandchildren Stormy Shelton, Mandy Davis, Mark Ochoa, Ricky Ochoa, Carly McPherson, Cody Herren, Kaycee McKnight, Michael Rimsky, and Jacob Rimsky, 16 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and many cousins.
Pallbearers will be Mark Ochoa, Ricky Ochoa, Cody Herren, Bobby Holland, Gaylon White, and Wayne Holland. Honorary Pallbearer will be Bo Brevard.
The family will meet friends at the Funeral Home from 6~8pm Thursday
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