AREA OBITUARIES – WILLIAM POWERS

William Edward Powers, died June 28 at Rivercrest Place Assisted Living in Paducah. He was 89.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. July 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 611 Union St., in Hickman. Strong Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by his sister, Ann Counts (Phil) of Paducah; his brother, Jim Powers (Renee) of Denver, Colo.; two nephews; three grand-nephews and nieces; and several cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest Edward Powers and Martha Emily Dodds Powers.

Born Oct. 25, 1931 in Macon, Ga., he graduated from Hickman High School in 1949 and the University of Kentucky in 1953 with Bachelor’s degree in Art. After graduation, he worked for a design firm in Paducah for a year before returning to Hickman, where he lived until moving to Paducah in 2008.

He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Hickman and served for many years as its senior warden. He attended Grace Episcopal Church after moving to Paducah. He also served on the board of the Fulton County Library District.

He was executive director of the Housing Authority of Hickman from 1978 until his retirement in 2004.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1108 Walker St., Hickman, Ky. 42050 or the Hickman Library, 902 Moscow St. Hickman, Ky. 42050.