Richard Earl Powers, Sr., 92, of Henrico, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Phyllis Ophelia; his son, Richard Jr. (Rebecca) of Sandston; daughters, Karen Starkey (Ammon) of Varina and Mary Haskins (Otie) of Chatham; two sisters, Mabel Joyce of Newport News and Betsy Mouring (John) of Culpeper; eight grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force and Executive VP of Copy Van, Inc. He was an active Chickahominy YMCA member and an active member, deacon and Sunday school teacher of New Bridge Baptist Church. Visitation will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231 on Monday, October 30, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at New Bridge Baptist Church, 5701 Elko Rd., Sandston, Va. 23150, on Tuesday at 12 noon. Interment will follow in Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Bridge Baptist Church Endowment Fund.