Mr. Joseph Edward Powers

Mr. Joseph Edward Powers age 73, of Lansing, NC died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Margate Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Powers was born on December 2, 1939 in Ashe County, to the late Raymond Basil and Ruth Howell Powers. Mr. Powers was preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Sturgill and Virginia Venable. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. He loved going to church and was ordained as a minister in 1965.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Brother Ralph Smith, Rev. Rex Hall & Rev. Ronda Rash. Burial will follow in Powers Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Thursday prior to the service..

Mr. Powers is survived by:

His Wife: Pauline Powers

2 Sons: Reggie Dale Powers of Lansing & Bennie Lee Powers of Salisbury

3 Brothers: Elmer Powers, Bill Powers & Allen Powers all of Lansing

5 Sisters: Mary Blevins of Lansing, Mable Turner of Warrensville, Carol Ellis of Crumpler, JoAnn Kerr of Fleetwood, & Annie Ham of Kannapolis

also surviving are 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to the family c/o Badger Funeral Home, PO Box 139, West Jefferson, NC 28694.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family by through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mr. Powers's arrangements.