EIGHTH GENERATION

77. William Thomas POWERS was born on 18 Aug 1910 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He died on 12 May 1991 in Richmond, Virginia. He was buried in Kenbridge Cemetary. William Thomas (Tom) POWERS attended the public schools of Lunenburg County. He received his undergraduate degree from Randolph-Macon College. He was always close to RMC, serving on its board of trustees and receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1986. He also attended Virginia Tech, where he did graduate work in agronomy and economics. He served eight years on Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors. Tom POWERS served in the Navy Reserve in World War II, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Tom POWERS began a long career in government service to agriculture in 1934. In 1952, he became Executive Director of the Virginia Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He retired in 1972.

He was married to Hilda Lucille HESTER on 16 Apr 1938 in C.S.Powers' home, Washington DC. Hilda Lucille HESTER was born on 21 Jan 1912. She died on 15 Jan 1991 in Richmond, Virginia. She was buried in Kenbridge Cemetary. William Thomas POWERS and Hilda Lucille HESTER had the following children:

+139 i. Barbara May (Bobbie) POWERS.
140 ii. Bonnie Lucille POWERS was born on 26 Nov 1947 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
+141 iii. William Thomas (Billy) POWERS.