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EldwinSchrodinger @ Dedicated to the Shifty Powers of Easy Co.
EldwinSchrodinger @ Dedicated to the Shifty Powers of Easy Co.
loving you always ♥
Well, its only today that i've found out the death of Darrell "Shifty" powers, 86, of Shifty Lane, Clinchco, Va., passed away on Wednesday June 17, 2009. As a world war II veteran, having served in the 101st Airborne, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment. he was a member of the Easy Company having its recognition as the "Band of Brothers" who fought courageously throughout D-day, Operation Marketgarden, the Battle of the Bulge and to Hitler's Eagles Nest. When i heard of his passing it was indeed bad news for me cause i have always been a great fan of them and their courage lives through me till today. The world has become a better place because of you guys and we appreciate your effort! Rest in peace!
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents Barnum and Audrey Colley Powers; brothers, James, Barnum and Frank Powers; and a great-grandson Gavin Johnson.
Survivors include his loving wife of sixty years, Dorothy; son, Wayne (Sandy) Powers of Clinchco, Va., daughter, Margo (Seldon) Johnson of Bristol, Va., sister, Gaynell (Clair) Sykes of Roanoke,Va.; sisters-in-law, Ann Powers of Clintwood Va., Betty Powers of Greenville, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Clay (Kayla) Powers, Dove Powers, Jake (Dawnyale) Johnson and Luke (Amanda) Johnson; two great-grandchildren, Caden Powers and Cooper Powers; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews; and special family friends the Robinettes, Carol, David and Tammy and Suzanne Axtell.
Pallbearers will be Jake Johnson, Luke Johnson, Clay Powers, David Robinette, Johnny Sykes, Mike Strouth and John Wesley Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Sutherland, Claire Sykes, Tim Thomas, Wayne "Pappy" McCowan, Shang-Hi Nichols and Mickey Taylor.
The family will receive friends on Friday June 19, 2009, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., followed with a song service at 7:30 in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel, Clintwood Va. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday June 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Randy Moore officiating. Graveside services with Military Honors will be conducted by Francis Marion VFW post 4667 at Temple Hill Cemetery.
Online email condolences may be made at mullinsfuneralhome1@verizon.net.
Mullins Funeral Home and staff are serving the Powers Family.
