Virginia Lucile Powers

Virginia Lucile Powers was the fifth child of George Wesley Powers and Nita Viola Bates, born September 5, 1931 in Frederick, Oklahoma. 

​She married Al Ewing Jennings.

Name: Virginia Lucile Powers
Birth: September 5, 1931 Tipton, Oklahoma USA
Death: September 20, 2020 Leveland, Texas USA
Buried: Muleshoe Cemetery
Muleshoe, Texas USA

Father: George Wesley Powers
Mother: Nita Viola Bates

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Married: December 30, 1950 Lazbuddie, Texas USA

Spouse: Al Ewing Jennings
Birth: July 22, 1931 Lazbuddie, Texas USA
Death: December 23, 2012 Lubbock, Texas USA
Buried: Muleshoe Cemetery
Muleshoe, Texas

Father: Finis Jennings
Mother: Alwilda Noble

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Children: Johnny Wayne Jennings (1955 -  ); Linda Anne Jennings (1953 -   ); Rex Ewing Jennings (1955 -   )

VIRGINIA JENNINGS OBITUARY
Virginia Jennings passed from this life on September 20th in the Levelland Nursing Home at the age of 89.
She was born Virginia Lucille Powers on September 5, 1931 in Frederick, Oklahoma. She was the fifth of eight children born to Nita and George Powers. She started school in Tipton, Oklahoma, a farming community near the Red River before moving to Texas where she attended 3rd through 9th grades in the Muleshoe area. Her family then moved back to Oklahoma where she graduated from Prue High School in 1949.
After graduation, Virginia returned to Texas to visit her sister and brother-in-law who were working on a farm near Lazbuddie. While there, she met and six months later married Al Jennings, the son of the landowner.  They were married on December 30, 1950 and lived in a little frame house on the farm until Al joined the Air Force in the spring of 1951. While in the service, they lived at air bases in California, Colorado, and Illinois where their first child, Linda was born. Following that, they were transferred to Fort Worth where their second child, Johnny was born.  After Al’s discharge from the Air Force, they moved back to the Lazbuddie farm where their third child, Rex was born. 
Virginia was a farmer’s wife until 1957 when Al left farming behind to enter the ministry, becoming a United Methodist Minister.  Al, Virginia and the children moved to Abilene and then Dallas while Al attended McMurry and SMU.  As a minister’s wife, Virginia lived in the small Texas towns of Quitaque, Vega, Olton, Abernathy, Shallowater, Crosbyton and Morton. Following Al’s retirement in 1992, Virginia moved with Al back to the farm at Lazbuddie where they lived until his death in 2012.  During those years, Virginia and Al became the proud grandparents to seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.  They were married a week short of 62 years.
Virginia’s life was full of the joy of sharing in Al’s Christian calling as they ministered together over the years to all the congregations of those small west Texas churches. Yet, her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was always ready to take care of any of them when needed.
After Al’s passing, Virginia moved to Levelland where her daughter lived. Her last 5 years were spent with the help of the wonderful caregivers at the Levelland Nursing Home.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nita Powers; husband, Al Jennings; sisters, Georgia Lee Jennings, Mildred Knight and Connie Spielman; brothers, Clinton Powers, W. H. Powers and Tommy Powers; son, Johnny Jennings; and grandson, Justin Johnson.
She is survived by daughter,  Linda Johnson and husband Jimmie of Levelland; son, Rex Jennings and wife Beth of Arcadia, Oklahoma; sister, Jeannie Wikel of Bothell, Washington; grandchildren, Brittany Weaver and husband Matt of Sweetwater, Shawnee Hancock and husband Nick of Frisco, Brandi Thompson of Amarillo, Cody and wife Sally of Centennial, Colorado, Brianne Jennings of Edmond, Oklahoma, Brian Batenhorst and wife Dustie of Shamrock; and  great-grandchildren,  Mabry Weaver, Marly Weaver, Maryn Weaver, Chloe Thompson, Emma Thompson, Olivia Thompson, Preslie Batenhorst, Chelsie Batenhorst and Hudson Hancock.
Services will be held at the Levelland First United Methodist church on Thursday, September 24th at 1:30 PM with the Reverend Ruby Moultrie officiating.  Interment will follow at the Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery in Muleshoe, Texas.    
The family would like to thank the Levelland Nursing Home and Interim Hospice for their caring services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Levelland First United Methodist Church, 1011 Houston Street, Levelland, Texas 79336 or the charity of your choice.
​ Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Krestridge Funeral Home.  (806) 897-1111

AL JENNINGS OBITUARY
Al Ewing Jennings LAZBUDDIE-Church service for the Rev. Al Ewing Jennings, 81, of Lazbuddie, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Lazbuddie United Methodist Church, Lazbuddie, with the Rev. Ken Peterson and the Rev. Richard Edwards, D.S., officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, Muleshoe. Rev. Jennings went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Lubbock. He was born July 22, 1931, to Finis and Alwilda Jennings in Lazbuddie, Texas. Al attended Lazbuddie School, transferring to Muleshoe High School his junior year, graduating in 1949. He met and married Virginia Powers in 1950. Three months later he enlisted in the US Air Force, where he served for three years. Upon discharge, he returned to the farm at Lazbuddie. He farmed with his dad for three years before surrendering to the call to ministry. He left the farm to attend McMurry College in Abilene and Perkins School of Theology in Dallas. Upon ordination, he served as a Methodist Pastor for 35 years of Churches in Quitaque, Vega, Olton, Abernathy, Shallowater, Crosbyton, and Morton. He retired from the ministry in 1992, returning to Lazbuddie, where he lived until his death. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Virginia; daughter, Linda Johnson and husband Jimmie of Levelland; son, Rex Jennings and wife Beth of Amarillo; sister, Mina Sheets and husband Harry of Farwell; granddaughter, Brittany and husband Matt of Sweetwater; granddaughter, Shawnee Hancock and husband Nick of Frisco; granddaughter, Brandy Jennings of Amarillo; grandson, Cody Jennings of Denver; grandson, Brian Batenhorst and wife Dusty of Shamrock; granddaughter, Brianne of Amarillo; great-granddaughters, Chloe, Mabry, Marly, Emma and Maryn; and nephew, Kayle Watts and wife Denice of Lubbock. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Morris; a son, Johnny; a grandson, Justin; and a niece Cindy. The family suggests memorials be made to the Lazbuddie Methodist Church, PO Box 129, Lazbuddie, TX 79053, or to the First United Methodist Church of Levelland, 1011 Houston Street, Levelland, TX 79336.
Published by Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on Dec. 25, 2012