Brenda Joy Powers

Brenda Joy Powers, 63, of Martin passed away at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at Diversicare of Martin.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at Manna Ministries in Union City. Sister Ruth Green will officiate. Burial will follow in Beulah Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon until the hour of service on Wednesday at Manna Ministries.
Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers to serve will be Terry Hinson, Maguel Martinez, Wayne Franklin, Jim Franklin, Wes Walden and Chad Thorton.
Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Travis, Jackie Roberson, Frank Hinson and Harlen Bennett.
She was born May 30, 1954, in Tiptonville, daughter of the late Albert Turnbow and the late Betty Turnbow Mingle. She married John Powers Oct. 2, 1993. He survives.
She was a homemaker and a member of Manna Ministries.
She is also survived by one daughter, Angie (Larry) Parish of Union City; two sons, Brian Eaves of Union City and Shane (Wendy) Eaves of Obion; three step-daughters, Amanda (Nicky) Avent of Martin and Wendy (Richard) Bell and Michelle (Derrick) Rice, both of Michigan; one step-son, Andrew Powers of Michigan; five sisters, Lois Hinson of the Clayton community, Carolyn Travis, Debbie Turnbow and Teresa Roberson, all of Union City and Geneva Higgins of Rives; two brothers, Richard Turnbow of Rives and Albert Turnbow of Obion; seven grandchildren, Steven Pollock and Nicholas Eaves, both of Martin, Josh (Keisha) Pollock, Jordan Eaves and Matthew Eaves, all of Union City, and Austin Eaves and Shawn Eaves, both of Dyersburg; 15 step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one sister, Peggy Turnbow.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com
Published 10.9.17