TEDDY LEE POWERS

Teddy Lee Powers, 51, of Pound, entered peacefully into eternity Saturday October 17, 2020 from his residence on Cumbo Hill after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Teddy was a Christian of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Although Teddy was a man of physical stature he always had a boyish grin on his face and was really a gentle soul. He was a former coal miner with over 32 years of experience. He worked hard and believed in doing so to provide for his family. He loved deer and coon hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He was an avid horseman and enjoyed trail riding, camping with his horse riding family and going to horseshows.

Teddy was “Bubbo” to so many children who all hope to be as brave and strong as their hero.

Teddy was preceded in death by his mother, Judy Lou Powers; his maternal grandparents Clyde and Elizabeth Owens; and his paternal grandparents, James Luther and Celesta Hamilton Powers.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 28 years and the love of his life Melissa (Meade) Powers of Pound; his son and best friend, Isaac Powers of Pound; his father, William Pig Power of Pound; his sister, Regina Adkins and husband Greg of Kingsport, TN; his brother, Tony Powers and wife Tina of Pound; nephews, Brandon Powers, Devin Adkins and Dawson Meade; a special niece, Haley Meade; great nephews, Gideon Adkins, Toby Adkins and Witten Mack Edwards; great nieces, Addyson Adkins and Ellie Edwards; mother and father- in- law, Jeff and Carolyn Meade of Pound; brother-in- law, Jeff (Bubby) Meade and wife Dana of Pound; his many coworkers and mining family; his hunting and horse riding friends and so many other friends from around the world that Teddy made in his short time here on earth.

Special thanks to Teddy’s lifelong friend, Sam Mullins for taking him on his last horse ride to his final resting place. I’m sure he is smiling down from Heaven.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, in the Baker Funeral Home chapel with Reverend Eddie Rose and Reverend Robert Owens officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until time of services.

Graveside services will be conducted at noon Wednesday, October 21 at Powers Family Cemetery in Pound where Brandon Powers, Tony Powers, Darrell Belcher, Ronnie Hensley, Logan Eskridge, Wayne McCoy, Bubby Meade, Dawson Meade and Devin Adkins will serve as pallbearers; Serving as honorary pallbearers is a host of lifelong horse riding family, camping friends, close family and his mining coworkers. We couldn’t begin to name all the people who’ve touched his life.

Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home by 11 am to prepare to go in procession to the cemetery.

We will be following state-mandated occupancy and social distancing standards. Masks must be worn at all times and will not be provided by the family or funeral home.

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Baker Funeral Home- Pound, VA will be serving the family of Teddy Lee Powers.