Glen RC Powers, 91, of Toney, Alabama passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9th 2026.
He was born on December 25th, 1934 to Eldren Ross Powers and Lola Belle Hastings Powers.
RC lived in the Ardmore area his entire life and was a member of Community Baptist Church, where he served several years as minister of music. RC had previously spent thirty years of his career as bi-vocational music minister at First Baptist Church in Ardmore AL. During those years, he started the Children’s Choir, The Carpenter’s Tools. RC encouraged people of all ages through music, directing choirs of preschoolers, children, youth, and adults.
RC graduated Ardmore High School in 1954 and then graduated from Athens State College in 1958 where he played basketball on scholarship. He received a Master’s Degree in administration from Peabody Teachers College, taught school, and coached for five years serving as the first football, basketball, and baseball coach for the then new Sparkman High School. RC changed careers and served as Postmaster of Ardmore for 30 years. During his tenure as Postmaster, he stayed involved in sports serving as a high school referee, playing on independent and church basketball and softball teams, coaching various teams in youth leagues, and watching the Crimson Tide.
RC loved camping, traveling, sports, music, people, his family, and most of all His Lord. He was a dedicated Christian husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of thirty-two years, Jone Celeste Simmons Powers, eight siblings: Cecil Powers, Wilma Hamaker, Albert Powers, Alton Powers, Vernon Powers, Thomas Calvin Powers, Oran Powers, Maxsell Powers, and one daughter: Linda Lee Powers (Greg) Rolin.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-eight years, Nellie Ruth Berzett Powers, five children: Patti (Kenneth) Plunkett, Jennifer (Terry) Rolin, Kim (Johnny) Campbell, Daniel (Katheryn) Newton, Clint (Diane) Newton, thirteen grandchildren: Daniel (Whitney) Plunkett, Rebekah (Vince) Beyer, Mary (Jared) Byrd, Rachel (Jarrod) Mullins, Savannah (Keith) Smith, Bree (Jacob) Shackleford, Garrett (Raileigh) Newton, Jacob Rolin, Kaden (Rachel) Newton, Jackson Campbell, Maggie (Bleu) Emerson, Baylor Newton, Carter Newton, eight great grandchildren: Jack Byrd, Ava Plunkett, Eli Beyer, Teddy Byrd, Lottie Beyer, Logan Plunkett, Frankie Byrd, and Brantley Shackleford, and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a time of visitation at Ardmore First Baptist Church on Saturday, October 17th at 11:00 am and Celebration of Life to follow at 1:00 pm led by Bro. Anthony Stephens. Pallbearers are Daniel Plunkett, Jackson Campbell, Carter Newton, Jacob Rolin, Keith Smith, Jarrod Mullins, Jared Byrd, Bleu Emerson, Vince Beyer, and Jacob Shackleford.
There will be a private family graveside service at Mt Pleasant Cemetery in Ardmore, Alabama after the Celebration of Life.
