Marguerite Powers, age 81 of Decherd, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at The Willows of Winchester. A native of Franklin County, she was born in Decherd on September 6, 1935 to the late Calvin and Mae Elliott Walls. Mrs. Powers loved to cook fried pies for everyone to enjoy and travel with family, especially to Florida. She also enjoyed arranging flowers and watching Little League. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband, Jack Powers; brothers, John, Jack, Charles, and George Walls; and sisters, Jewel Gillespie and Judy Walls. Mrs. Powers is survived by step-mom, Julia Walls of Decherd; sisters, Nola Hill and Evelyn Gipson of Decherd; brother, Dale (Renaye) Walls of Decherd; daughter, Elaine (Larry) Quinn of Decherd; granddaughter, Brooke Quinn of Winchester; grandson, Derrick (Amanda) Quinn of Winchester; and sister-in-laws, Annie Sue Sherrill of Decherd and Beulah (Albert) McBee of McMinnville. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Tuesday at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the Moore-Cortner Chapel with Rev. Ross Peterson officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Garner Cemetery.The Fa...[more]
y would like to thank the caring staff of The Willows of Winchester for the excellent care of Mrs. Powers. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)-967-2222, www.moorecortner.com.