Everette William Powers was born December 18, 1905 and reared near Lansing, North Carolina. He attended various schools and colleges and was graduated from Marion College, Marion, Indiana. He earned the Th.B., B.D., Th.D., and Ph.D. in Psychology.
In his early
ministry he conducted revival crusafes in Virginia, Indiana, North Carolina and West Virginia.
He was pastor fo Beaver First Baptist Church for twenty-one years in Raleigh County, West
Virginia. He held several pastorates in West Virginia. Returning to his native county in 1962 he
served Old Fields, Friendship and Phoenix Baptist Churches.
It was his lifelong desire to return to his native county where God called him to salvation and the ministry at the age of seventeen from a hillside corn field near Lansing, North Carolina.
Near the end of World War II he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of West Jefferson and taught school because of the short supply of teachers at the Lansing and West Jefferson schools.
During the years 1944-1948 and 1962-1973 Rev. Powers taught numerous Bible courses, Bible Schools and preached revivals in the churches of the Ashe Baptist Association. He was well known for his ability, dedication and service, all of which he used for the good of his fellowman and the glory of God.
He went to be with his Lord on January 19, 1973, having just returned from a trip to Israel which had been a lifelong dream.
Mr. Powers was married to Miss Eva Ruth Butner of Greensboro, North Carolina and they have six children.
