Mary Norene Powers, 81, Clarksville, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, at Alive Hospice, Nashville, TN. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Rev. Tim Parrish and Dr. Roger Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Gum Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Cunningham, TN.. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM Monday at the funeral home and from 12:00 PM until the hour of service Tuesday at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born December 24, 1928 in Montgomery County, daughter of the late Houston Black and Tennie Harvey Black. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Fred Black and a sister, Stella Faye Moore. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and a former employee of Bell Telephone Company. She is survived by her husband of fifty six years, Newton "Jiggs" Powers, Clarksville, TN; two sons, Eric Powers (Anita), Franklin, TN; and Mark Powers, Clarksville, TN; two daughters, Susan Brown (Donnie), Clarksville, TN; and Jeanne Pleasant (Jeff), College Grove, TN; a brother, Charles Staton Black, Cunningham, TN; and eight grandchildren, Chris Brown, Emily Brown, Peyton Brown, Hannah Powers, Joshua Powers, Houston Pleasant, Pierce Pleasant, and Caroline Pleasant. Pallbearers will be grandsons Chris Brown, Peyton Brown, Joshua Powers, Houston Pleasant, and Pierce Pleasant; sons-in-law Donnie Brown and Jeff Pleasant, and nephew Shane Moore. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Progressive Directions 1249 Highway Dr., Clarksville, TN 37040 or Civitan International Foundation Research Center 1853 Madison Street Unit 1 Clarksville, TN 37043 in honor of Mark Powers. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.