Rose Byrd Powers, age 86, of Warhawks Rd., Chesapeake (formerly of Hertford, NC) died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her residence. Born in Bertie County, NC on December 1, 1934 to the late Walter Raleigh Byrd and Ozie Virginia Brown Byrd, she was the widow of Edward Berry Powers, Sr., who preceded her in death in November of 2019. A hairdresser by trade, she owned Art & Verda’s Beauty Salon.
She is survived by her children, Cindy Alexander (Roy) of VA, Keith Hoggard (Kim) of NC, and Ginger Hall (Martin) of VA; two stepdaughters, Becky Powers (Kim) and Kathy Craft (Mike) of NC; two stepsons, Edward B. Powers, Jr. of VA and John Powers (Charlene) of NC; two sisters, Verona DeBaun and Sylvia Cahoon; and three grandchildren, Sarah Hall, Delaney Hall and Alexander Hall. She was preceded in death by a sister, Idalia Harrell.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Twiford Memorial Chapel with the Rev. F. Joe Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Rutter Family Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305 or Alzheimer’s North Carolina, 2245 Stantonsburg Rd., Greenville, NC 27834. Twiford Funeral Home, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is serving the Powers family. Online memorial condolences may be sent to the family at www.TwifordFH.com.
Contact Information:
Twiford Funeral Home (Elizabeth City)
405 East Church Street,
Fax: 252-335-4329
Email: J.J.Twiford@TwifordFH.com
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Becky Powers
Rest In Peace Artye till we meet again.
Tell daddy Hi for me.
Donna Bossuot
Words can not express the sorrow I feel for losing Artye. She was such a huge part of my life and I will miss seeing her and hearing her little phrases like “whatever.” She was a wonderful woman who raised an amazing daughter, Ginger. Rest easy Artye! We love you Ginger! There is no better gift than being able to care for a loved one until they take their last breathe. Well done Ginger. You honored her wishes when it would have been much easier not to. She was so lucky to have you and she told me that on Tuesday. I will cherish the last time I spent with her. It was so sweet. I am thankful I had that moment with her.
Erin Stephens Royster
I know she must be an amazing woman because she raised a wonderful daughter. My prayers are with you Ginger. May God give you comfort and peace during this difficult time.