Gwen Sue Powers

June 12, 1946 – December 18, 2021

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Sue Powers (Spurlock) went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 18, 2021. She was 75 years old.

Gwen was born June 12, 1946 in Rockport, Indiana to Clayton and Ruth Spurlock. She was the only daughter with five brothers raised in Rockport until moving just across the Ohio River to Owensboro, Kentucky.

She married Gary Lee Powers in August of 1972. Together they raised their two children, Jason Kipp and Cassandra Marie, residing briefly in Indianapolis, Indiana before moving to the Denver, Colorado area in 1983. Not long after settling in Aurora, Colorado they joined South Sheridan Baptist Church where they spent the next 11 years being proactively involved in the church and school as their children grew.

During that time, Gwen and Gary ran their own very successful independent insurance agency until his passing in 1998, after which she retired.

Gwen spent her later years being involved in the local church and helping anywhere else she could find an opportunity to help. Nearly any given day you could find her listening to Gaither Gospel Music, talking with friends or family, solving the world’s problems, and never shy to share her opinion. If you knew Gwen, you knew she would always lend you an ear, and always give it to you straight, and always wanted to make sure you knew Jesus. She was never one to impose on your schedule. She was tough as nails. She had the most generous heart, and more than most of us can ever hope to have. She deeply loved her Lord Jesus and could not wait to meet Him. She was a grandmother, a mother, a wife, an aunt, a great-aunt, a sister, a daughter, a friend – and she was good at it. And oh how she loved to spoil her grandchildren!!

Gwen is survived by her two children; Jason K. Powers (Ruth), and Cassandra Patton (Mark), her four grandchildren; Alana, Gavin, Kyla and Ethan, and her four brothers, Darryl Spurlock, Larry Spurlock, Kenn Spurlock, and Lenn Spurlock, in addition to her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

Gwen was preceded in death by her husband, Gary L. Powers, her brother Phillip Spurlock, and her parents, Clayton Spurlock and Ruth (Reinhart) Spurlock.

Memorial Services will be held in Lakewood, Colorado and Owensboro, Kentucky where she will be laid to rest alongside her husband.

December 27, 2021

Visitation and Viewing 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Advantage Funeral - Runyan-Stevenson

6425 W Alameda Ave., Lakewood CO 80226

December 28, 2021

Visitation and Viewing 9:00am – 11:00am

Memorial Service 11:00am – 12:00pm

Reception 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Trinity Church of Wheat Ridge

4490 Newland St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

January 7, 2022

Visitation and Viewing 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Glenn Funeral Home

900 Old Hartford Rd., Owensboro, KY 42303

January 8, 2022

Visitation and Viewing 10:00am – 12:00pm

Memorial Service and Burial 12:00pm

Reception to follow

Glenn Funeral Home*

900 Old Hartford Rd., Owensboro, KY 42303

*Final place of rest will be Owensboro Memorial Gardens 5050 KY-144, Owensboro, KY 42303

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gwen’s home church, Trinity Church of Wheat Ridge.

4490 Newland St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 | www.ourtrinity.org | (303) 424.4473

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.advantagerunyan-stevenson.com for the Powers family.