Mrs. Powers Died of Pneumonia, March 29, 1926

Mrs. Helen Virgina Powers

Mrs. Helen Virginia Powers, who recently died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Troy Hester in Fayetteville, was well known in Lumberton and throughout this locality, having many friend and relatives here. While she had been in declining health for several months, having undergone an operation at the Highsmith hospital in June, yet her death from pneumonia at this time was unexpected.

Mrs. Powers was born near Orrum, Robeson County, Sept. 28, 1857, where she lived until she was married to Mr. Haynes Powers of Columbus County, and there they made their home near Boardman. She was a woman of most unusual capability, having been left a widow when the youngest of her nine children was only one year old, but alone she courageously reared them to maturity. All of the children are still living and were at her bedside a few hours before her death. Her fortitude during her ill health was characteristic of her whole life, which was one of meeting life’s hard places with a cheerfulness seldom seen and always with a desire to serve others. She joined the Baptist church when quite young, and was always a loyal member and devoted Christian.

Mrs. Powers was a sister of the late R.R. Barnes of Barnesville and of Mrs. L.E. Tyner of Lowe, they later being the only members of her family now living.

The funeral service was conducted at the old home by her pastor, Rev. F.T. Wooten, assisted by Rev. H.W. Baucom of Wilmington, and interment was made in the family cemetery near by where she was laid to rest by the side of her husband.

The many beautiful floral offerings attested the high esteem in which she was held, for her life had truly been an inspiration and sweet benediction to those how knew her.

The following sons and daughters survive: Messrs. O.M. Powers of Fayetteville, L.R. and R.H. Powers of Meridian, Miss., H.L. Powers of Rocky Mount, M.D. Powers of Richmond, Va., T.T. Powers of Boardman, and B.E. Powers of Lumberton; Mrs. Troy Hester of Fayetteville and Miss Ellen Powers of Richmond, Va.

From page 2 of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., March 29, 1926

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