Darrell (Shifty) Powers

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Darrell (Shifty) Powers
Name:
Darrell (Shifty) Powers
Date of Birth:
March 13, 1923
Date of Death:
June 17, 2009
Age:
86
Location
Clintwood, Virginia, United States


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Darrell “Shifty” Powers, 86, of Shifty Lane Clinchco, Virginia passed away Wednesday June 17, 2009 at Wellmont Regional Hospital, Bristol TN after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a charter member of Clinchco Missionary Baptist Church. Shifty was a veteran of World War II, having served in the 101st Airborne, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was a member of the famed Easy Company whose exploits received worldwide recognition in “Band of Brothers” a book by historian Stephen Ambrose, and miniseries produced by Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg. Shifty dropped behind enemy lines in Normanday on D-Day. He also participated in all of Easy Company’s battles including Operation Market Garden, Battle of Bulge, and the capture of Hitler’s Eagles Nest.

Darrell was preceded in death by his parents Barnum and Audrey Colley Powers , brothers James, Barnum, and Frank Powers and a great grandson Gavin Johnson.

Survivors include: his loving wife of sixty years, Dorothy

Son: Wayne (Sandy) Powers of Clinchco, VA.

Daughter: Margo (Seldon) Johnson of Bristol, VA.

Sister: Gaynell (Clair) Sykes of Roanoke,VA.

Sister in laws: Ann Powers of Clintwood VA.

Betty Powers of Greenville, TN.

4 Grandchildren: Clay (Kayla) Powers.

Dove Powers.

Jake (Dawnyale) Johnson.

Luke (Amanda) Johnson.

2 Great Grandchildren: Caden Powers

Cooper Powers

He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, several great nieces and nephews. Special family friends The Robinettes - Carol, David, Tammy and Suzanne Axtell.

Pallbearers will be Jake Johnson, Luke Johnson, Clay Powers, David Robinette, Johnny Sykes, and Mike Strouth.

Honorary Pallbearers are Ben Sutherland, Claire Sykes, Tim Thomas, Wayne “Pappy” McCowan, Shang-Hi Nichols, John Wesley Hawkins, Mickey Taylor.

Family will receive friends on Friday June 19, 2009 at 5:00 to 7:30pm followed with a song service at 7:30 pm, in the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel, Clintwood VA.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday June 20, 2009 at 1:00pm with Pastor Randy Moore officiating.

Graveside with Military Honors service will be conducted by Francis Marion VFW post 4667 at Temple Hill Cemetery.





Mullins Funeral Home and Staff are serving the Powers Family. Online condolences may be made at mullinsfuneralhome1@verizon.net

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