Myrtle Frances Powers

Published 12:00 am Sunday, September 2, 2012

NATCHEZ — Services for Myrtle Frances Powers, 82, of Natchez, who died Friday, Aug. 31. 2012, at Wilkinson County Senior Care in Centreville, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at Laird Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Howington officiating.

Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday until service time at the funeral home.

Mrs. Powers was born Nov. 19, 1929, at Cullen, La., the daughter of William Wreyford and Lena Love Wreyford.

She was a member of Women of Moose Natchez Chapter.

Mrs. Powers was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James W. Powers; one daughter, Gail Brooks; and one grandson, Christopher Powers.

Survivors include three sons, Jerry Powers of Baton Rouge, Lee Powers and wife, Donna, of Natchez, and Allen Powers and wife, Ernie, of Knoxville, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Jean Colvin of Grand Prairie, Texas.

Pallbearers will be members of the family.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Alzheimer’s Association MS 196 Charmant Place Suite 4, Ridgeland, MS 39157.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.