Donna Powers

Donna Alcock Powers, age 66, of Chester, Virginia, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, daughter of the late Thomas K. and Alma Moore Alcock. Mrs. Powers was an employee at Ukrops in Chester for the last 10 years, where she enjoyed everyone. She was an animal lover, avid boater and enjoyed the outdoors. Mrs. Powers is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Howard Powers; daughters, Rebecca Lynch and husband, Brand of Prince George, VA; Amber Brown and husband, Anthony of Monroe, LA, Erin Bordeaux and husband, Donnie of Dinwiddie, VA, and Erica Getch and husband, Derek of Chester; 12 loving grandchildren; siblings, Carolyn Gillespie of Powhatan, VA, Melvin Alcock of Richmond, VA, Thomas â??Teaâ? Alcock and wife, Dianne of Chesterfield, VA, Beverly â??BJâ? Alcock and wife, Luann of Ferndale, MI; a step-mother, Shirley Alcock, and step-brother, Stephen Marshall and wife, Nancy, all of Richmond; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial celebration of Mrs. Powersâ??s life will be held in the Chesterfield chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends for one hour following the ceremony. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to your local A.S.P.C.A. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .