Powers Chapel Cemetery
 Falls County, Texas

GPS Coordinates  31.11587, -96.89108


           


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Directions to Powers Chapel Cemetery
 Submitted by Phyllis Ray Brooks

At the signal light in Rosebud (from Waco), take a left.  

Go all the way down to a curve in the road to the left and take a right.  

Follow that road all the way to a store and a house (Wilderville) and take a left.  

Follow that road for about 3 or 4 miles.

From Marlin take the road to Lott and before you get to Lott there is a turn off that possibly reads Chilton and Cedar Springs.  

Take the left to Cedar Springs and stay on that road.  

It should about 10 miles before you get to the Cemetery / Church / Tabernacle. 

Wilderville Store is about 3 or 4 miles further on. 

The Cemetery is on the left and the tabernacle and church are on the right.   You cannot miss them.

V. T. Asbury organized Powers Chapel Cemetery Association March 23, 1923
The First Burial was in 1850
Submitted by Karolyn Griffin

Powers Chapel With Historical Marker in Front

Powers Chapel Cemetery
Submitted by Phyllis Ray Brooks

Powers Chapel Cemetery Historical Marker
Submitted by Phyllis Ray Brooks

Powers Chapel Cemetery Confederate Marker
Submitted by Phyllis Ray Brooks

Powers Chapel Memorial Services to Commemorate The Fallen Of All Wars
Especially Area Confederate Soldiers

Submitted by Lena Stone Criswell

Powers Chapel Decoration Day Services
Sunday, May 26, 1929

Article provided by Mike & Nancy Kelsey
Submitted by Robert L. Haddock

Powers Chapel Cemetery Entrance

Picture taken in 1993

Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

Powers Chapel On The Outside

Picture taken in 1993

Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

Powers Chapel Interior Bay Windows

Picture taken in 1993

Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

 Powers Chapel Interior Pews & Side Windows

Picture taken in 1993

Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

Powers Chapel Interior Old Windows

Picture taken in 1993
Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

Powers Chapel Interior Rear Wall Showing Exit Doors

Picture taken in 1993

Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

Powers Chapel Interior Rear Wall Showing Art Work

Picture taken in 1993

Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

John Weldon Pearson

“My Most Gracious Guide”

Picture taken inside Powers Chapel 1993
Submitted by Elaine (Wyatt) Branham

Power's Chapel And The Brush Arbor
Where Services Are Held Every Memorial Day Sunday

Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

This Picture Was taken From Inside The Cemetery
Which Is Across The Street From The Church

The name reads backwards because the view is from the behind the Cemetery entrance
Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

Looking Toward The Entrance Of Power's Chapel Cemetery
Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

The Front Of Power's Chapel From Within The Cemetery
Note the painted picture of Jesus which was above the door in earlier pictures is now gone
This is the way the church looks now
Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

The Front Of Power's Chapel From Within The Cemetery
Picture of Powers Chapel
Taken from across the street in the cemetery looking back at the Chapel
This picture was taken Memorial Day Weekend
May 29, 2005
Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

Powers Chapel Historical Marker
Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

The “Grapevine”
Here is a picture of a grapevine that I know has been there at least 50 years. 

I played on this grapevine when I was a kid and I still see kids climbing and swinging

on its vines as late as Memorial Day Sunday of this year (2005). 

I bet every kid that visited Power's Chapel will recognize these grapevines
and recall fond memories of climbing and swinging on them.

 

Also visible in this picture is the back of Power's Chapel, the metal frames where tables are set up

for the big Memorial Day celebration every year and the cemetery

headstones way across the street in front of Power's Chapel.
Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

Power's Chapel Improvements

Notice the new cross on front

Picture taken February 2007

Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

Tabernacle With Chapel In Background

Picture taken February 2007

Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

What’s Left Of “Evan’s Store” In Pleasant Grove

Picture taken February 2007

Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

Inside Picture of Powers Chapel

Picture taken Sunday, May 27, 2007

Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

     It is believed John Weldon Pearson is the person most responsible for putting this list together. Although, severely injured in a farm accident, for years John Pearson played a big part in the upkeep and improvements to the Power's Chapel & Cemetery and he was well known for being the area's local historian.  John had a lot of family and historical files that he collected over the years and these were deposited with the Rosebud Library.
                                                                                                  Submitted by Larry W. Johnson

     Powers Chapel Cemetery Association that meets Memorial Day weekend (Sunday) each year with a meeting in the morning, catered lunch on the grounds, short meeting after lunch with entertainment.