Joan C. Powers

Joan C. Powers, 80, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Plantation Village Nursing Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Clint Burns officiating. Burial will take place 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Services and burial have been entrusted to Kincannon Funeral Home. Joan Close was born September 10, 1933 to W.I. and Ima (Nowlin) Close in Jerusalem, Arkansas. She graduated with the class of 1951 from Bolton High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, where she also attended Alexandria Business College. Joan and Mack A. Powers Sr. were united in marriage on October 3, 1953 in Alexandria, Louisiana, to this union two children were born. Joan worked as a civil service secretary for the United States Air Force from 1960 to 1968. She later worked as office manager at M.D. Anderson Medical Center from 1977 to 1991. Joan was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ, most recently the Fairfield, Texas congregation. She enjoyed reading, traveling, and loved spending time with family. Joan is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mack; a sister, L. Ruth Close and a brother Benton Close. She is survived by her daughter, Robin P. Pagel, of Altus, OK, a son, Mack A. Powers, Jr. and wife Melinda, of Altus, OK; five grandchildren, Stephanie Powers, of Altus, OK, Adam Powers and wife Cerise, of Lubbock, TX, Michael Powers and wife Amanda, of Lubbock, TX, Laura Powers, of Lawton, OK, and Katie Pagel, of Lubbock, TX; two great grandchildren and a sister, Mary Alice Dove of Pasadena, Texas as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Additional parking for the service is available behind the funeral home, Best Western to the South or Western Sizzlin’ to the North. Family and friends unable to attend may log on to kincannonfuneralhome.com 30 minutes prior to the service, click on the “Live Services” tab, to view the live webcast of the funeral. TO VIEW THE LIVE WEBCAST CLICK BELOW.
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