Joyce Powers Wellington, age 69, of Lumberton, NC died on Monday, August 17, 2015. She was born in Robeson County, NC on May 10, 1946 to the late Howard Bruce Powers and Ella Mae Ivey Powers. She was a retired educator at Southeastern Community College. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, John D. Powers, Sr.; and a step-son, Johnny Wellington. Mrs. Wellington is survived by a son, Keith Richard Powers (Priscilla) of Lumberton; step-daughters, Ginny Webb (Bill) of Williamson, and Georgia Stephenson (Jimmy)of Angier; a brother, Howard Glenn Powers of Lumberton; a sister, Gail Ann Prescott of Lumberton; special nephews, Michael B. Prescott, Johnny Powers, Jr. (Emily) and Robert Gerald Powers (Glenda); a sister-in-law, Margaret Powers; and a step-daughter-in-law, Stephanie Wellington; grandchildren, Jeannette Crofton Webb (fiancé Ryan McGinley), Mary Virginia Webb, Lea Stephenson Johnston (Alex), Heather Zamora (Jacob), Crofton Stephenson, James Austin Wellington (Athlynne Burbank), Alexandria Wellington Nunley (Tyler), Jordan Ryan Powers, and Terry Keith Powers and great-grandchildren, Arya Wellington, Olivia Zamora, and Rosalynn Johnston. A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 5:00 PM at Lumberton First Baptist Church in the Cherry Fellowship Hall. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Lumberton First Baptist Church with Dr. David Elks officiating. Burial will follow in the Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton. In lieu of flowers memorials are requested to be made to Southeastern Hospice House, 1100 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton, NC 28358, Robeson County Autism Society of America, 4340 East West Hwy Suite 35, Bethesda, MD 20814, or Lumberton First Baptist Church Endowment Fund, 606 N. Walnut Street, Lumberton, NC 28358.