Centreville, Md. - Maxine J. Powers passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at the Compass Regional Hospice in Centreville.
Born in Ridgely, Md., Mrs. Powers was the daughter of the late Phillip Harwood George and Lillian Arminta Coverdale George. She and her husband, R. Wayne Powers were married on July 28, 1981 and currently resided in Centreville, Md.
Mrs. Powers had worked as a Clerk for the U.S. Post Office in both Denton, Md. and Dover, Del. from which she retired in 2003 after 23 years. She was a proud member of the Lions serving as part of both the Capital City Lions, Smyrna Lions and the Dover Lioness Clubs. Maxine served as President and Secretary for her Lions Clubs, as well as the District Governor's Cabinet Secretary. She loved to collect stamps, travel, and sew, but most of all, she enjoyed watching her grandchildren playing sports and participating in the hobbies they loved.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Powers is survived by a son, G. Brian Jones of Harrington, his wife Karen and their boys, Landon and Cameron; a daughter, Aly Meiklejohn of Queen Anne, Md., her husband Randy, and their daughter, Alexis; brother, Robert George; three Special nieces, Deena Yale, Lisa Hignutt, and Kim George; stepdaughter, Cynthia Mueller of Gettysburg, Pa., her husband Chris, and their children Madelyn and Chase; stepson, Stephen Powers of Concord, N.C., his wife Kelly, and their children, Kaela, Olivia, and Ethan.
Mrs. Powers' life will be celebrated at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A. located at 12 S. Second Street in Denton, Md. where there will be a public visitation from 2 to 3 p.m. before the celebration. The interment will be private.
If friends wish to send memorial contributions, the family requests that they contribute to the Compass Regional Hospice, 160 Coursevall Drive, Centreville, MD in memory of Maxine Powers. To offer online condolences and tributes, please visit moorefuneralhomepa.com