Frank Myers Powell, 77

Frank Myers Powell lived a life of love. On September 4, 2014, he lost his battle with cancer at age 77 with his wife of 52 years by his side.

Funeral Service - Frank’s wake will take place at the Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg, VA on Wednesday, September 10th at 1:00 p.m. followed by a burial service at Union Cemetery.

A Farm Boy at Heart - Frank was born in 1936 to Herbert Myers and Nellie Catherine Powell. He worked on the family farm alongside his brother, Jim and sisters Betty, Linda, Tina and Lavenia. His life-long family values that defined his life were rooted at the farm. He loved to spend time with his mother and cherished many family reunions through the years.

The Family Man - Frank met his life-long love, partner and best friend, Sherry, in 1961 and cherished every minute of their nearly 53 years together. He was very proud of his two sons, Bill and Frank and dearly loved his grandchildren, Andrew, Harrison and Addison. He fully embraced his two daughter in-laws, Laurie and Char, just as his mother did before him.

Grounded by Faith - Faith was a consistent driving factor throughout Frank’s life where God was a grounding force that provided him focus and clarity.

Desire to Learn - Education was of utmost importance to Frank. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1955 and later earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Southern Mississippi. He attended The University of Arizona & received a degree in the field of Optical Sciences. Later in life, he earned two Master’s Degrees in Business and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University.

His Many Careers - The United States Air Force was Frank’s true calling. He joined the Air Force in1958 and with 21 years of distinguished service he retired at the rank of Captain. After his military career, he worked in the defense industry. He was later involved in real estate and was elected President of the CRS realtor association. He once again changed careers by joining forces with his wife to operate their own disc jockey business from 1993 through 2012.

A Loving Goodbye - Listing Frank’s childhood, family, faith, education and career simply does not describe enough about the person he was. He was the “rock” upon which his wife depended. Frank will be missed and his “life of love” will endure through his family for many generations. www.colonialfuneralhome.com