Edward "Skip" Paul Powers

Edward “Skip” Paul Powers, age 65, of Savanna, IL, passed away March 9, 2024 at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, GA. A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 23 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Savanna, IL. Visitation will take place from 12 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home, in Savanna, prior to the Mass. Burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, in Savanna.

Skip was born October 9, 1958 in Chicago, IL, the son of Patrick and Donna (Costigan) Powers. He graduated from Revis High School with the class of 1977. On April 24, 1982, Skip married Irene Leatherwood in Orange County, CA. They would go on to have four children. In the early ‘90’s, Skip made his way to Virginia where he lived for a few years before moving back to Illinois, in the late ‘90’s. In 2022 Skip and his ol’ lady, Cathy, moved to their forever home, in Savanna.

Skip made of life of being on the road! He drove trucks for many decades for work, and motorcycles in his free time. He was a Harley man who cherished the opportunity to hit the open road. He attended many bike rallies over the years. He also loved being on the water; fishing or just enjoying the sunshine and the breeze.

Skip had a zest for life. He loved music, people, and family. He had a tough outer shell but was a teddy bear on the inside. He will be dearly missed, but those he loved know he’ll be watching over them forever.

Skip is survived by his children, Edward (Bud) Powers II, of Aguanga, CA, Samantha (Troy Sims) Powers, of Bumpass, VA, and Stuart Powers, of Richmond, VA; 16 grandchildren, and one on the way; one great-grandchild; siblings, Mary Powers, of Seattle, WA, Patrick Powers, of Alsip, IL, Bill Powers, Placentia, CA, Thomas (Adela) Powers, of San Diego, CA, and Colleen (Darin) McKee, of Garden Grove, CA; his ol’ lady, Cathy Wallin, of Savanna, IL; and his two beloved dogs, PJ and Buster Brown. Skip is preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer Powers, and wife, Irene Powers.