Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, November 16, 1971 Page: A-2 Name: William Earl Powers Age: 65 Born: Date not listed, a native of Houston County, TN. Died: Exact date and place not listed Funeral: November 1, 1971 with Cosmopolitan Funeral Home in Memphis, Shelby County, TN. Burial: National Cemetery in Memphis, Shelby County, TN. Parents: Charlie Powers and Queen Jackson Surviving Spouse: Clara J. Powers Surviving Children: Mrs. Margaret LaRue, June Powers, Charles Powers Surviving Siblings: Mrs. Flora Bohajek, Mrs. Daisy Hager, Mrs. Margaret Fendler, Mrs. Fannie Crowley, Mrs. Virginia Myrick If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky