Betty Jean Coker Harwell Powers, 93, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at Pine Tree Ranch Assisted Living.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug.7th at the Evergreen Chapel of Evergreen Cemetery with Dr. Jerry Stout officiating. The family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the service.
Betty, the daughter of Sam Coker & Palijo Hedric Coker, was born September 19, 1931.
Her career with AT&T spanned 35 years before her retirement. Following retirement, she served many years as a volunteer with the Greenville Veterans Auxiliary, the VFW, and the Disabled American Veterans.
Betty married J D Harwell, and he preceded her in death. She then married Richard A. Powers, and they had many years together before his passing. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Jeremy Dean Harwell and four siblings, Ann Chandler Campbell, Roy Coker, Leon Coker, and Margie Coker.
Survivors include one son, John Harwell and wife Piper, a granddaughter, Jennifer Leverett and husband Nathan, great grandchildren, Gabrielle Harwell and fiancé Stephen, Jordan Leverett and wife Caitlyn, Jarrett Leverett, and Rebekah Leverett, a great great grandson, Jaxon Jones, and siblings, Jim Coker and wife Marie, Ben Coker and wife Jeanne, Nelda Harrell and husband Bobby, and Bob Coker and Sonya along with numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
The family would like to extend appreciation to the staff of Pine Tree Ranch Assisted Living and Platinum Hospice for the care given to their loved one.
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