Virgil C. Powers Sr., 91, of Harlan passed away Wednesday July 22, 2009, at the Harlan Nursing Home. He was a retired printer for the Harlan Daily Enterprise and the Paris Daily Enterprise, he was also a long time basketball and baseball coach for Loyall and Harlan Little League.

He was preceded in death by Frieda Powers; his parents, John Finley Powers and Nora Alice Mason Powers; two children, Ramona Gail Saylor and Ruth Ann Powers; four brothers, Caleb Powers, Grant Powers, Bill Powers and Lenzo (Tubby) Powers; one sister Pearl Fritzgerald.

He is survived by three children, Larry Grant Powers and wife Varita, Florida; Clark Powers and wife Elayne, Kingsport, TN and Charles Phillip Powers and wife Wendy, Harlan; two brothers, Walter (Dickie) Powers and wife Joann, Dayton, OH and Charles Bryan Powers and wife Jerri, Lexington, KY.

Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Friday in the chapel of Loyall Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 7:00 P.M. Friday July 24, 2009 in the chapel of Loyall Funeral Home with The Reverend Larry Powers and The Reverend Billy Durstine officiating.

Graveside service 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Resthaven Cemetery.

Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers family request make donations to the Loyall Church of God Building Fund, P.O. Box 356 Loyall, KY 40854

Online condolence may be left at www.harlanobits.net

Loyall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.