Wayne Paul Powers

Wayne Paul Powers, 78, of Siler City, NC, passed Thursday, June 26, 2025 at his home in Silk Hope.

Mr. Powers was born in Chatham County on August 3, 1946, the son of Benjamin Paul and Annabel Teague Powers. Wayne was a 1964 graduate from Silk Hope High School and he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

For 30+ years, he was an OTR ( Over The Road) long distance truck driver who loved driving coast to coast. Wayne loved spending time with his family, grandkids and his cats. He enjoyed taking cruises, listening and dancing to bluegrass music, attending sporting events, especially hockey and baseball games. His favorite teams were the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Carolina Hurricanes.

Wayne was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Wayne is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Judge and Brandi Gilbert (Eric); son, Tim Burns ( Danyce); grandchildren, Christopher Judge, Caroline Burns, Jessica Seney, Caer Burns, Michael Seney, Jackson Gilbert, Lindsay Gilbert and Emme Gilbert; his sister, Elaine Powers Partin (Ben); nieces, Melissa “Hey Baby” Wright, Anna Ruth Crouse, and Aimee Garner; and nephews, John Partin and Jason Parish.

The family wishes to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to Wayne’s caregivers, Edward “Buck” Wiley, Sandra Bonilla and Blondene Dalton. They have been phenomenal.

The funeral will be held 1:00 PM, Tuesday,July 1, 2025 at Loves Creek Baptist Church, 1745 East 11th Street, Siler City, with Rev. Pat Teague and Rev. Kenny Black officiating the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the burial.

Memorials may be made to CARE: Chatham Animal Rescue and Education - PO Box 610, Pittsboro, NC 27312 or https://www.chathamanimalrescue.org/

Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Online condolences may be made at. www.smithbucknerfh.com