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DATE: Friday, March 24, 1995                 TAG: 9503240390
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                         LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

SARAH E. POWERS

Sarah Elizabeth Powers, 85, of the 1100 block of Elder Ave., died March 23, 1995, in Chesapeake General Hospital.

She was born in Plymouth, N.C., and was the widow of Paul I. Powers. Mrs. Powers was a member of Indian River Baptist Church in Chesapeake.

Survivors include a son, Leo A. Powers of Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, by the Rev. Robert E. Jordan. The family will be at Francis A. Gay Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. today.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB