Trinity Dawn Powers (2) of Newton

Trinity Dawn Powers, age 2, daughter of Nick and Ashley Powers of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 AM Friday, May 7, 2021, in her mother’s arms at Saint Louis Children’s Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. 

Services celebrating Trinity’s life will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, May 17, 2021, at the First Southern Baptist Church, 404 US Route 40 Greenup, Illinois, with Pastor Brooke Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Mound Cemetery in rural Willow Hill, Illinois. Visitation will be held 1 hour before the service at the church. In loving memory of Trinity, memorials may be made to the family and can be mailed to Nick and Ashley Powers, 206 Stanley Avenue Newton, Illinois 62448. The family encourages all who knew Trinity or who has followed along her incredible journey to attend to share their memories and to celebrate her life. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home – Bishop Chapel in Greenup, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left by clicking here. 

Trinity was born on November 20, 2018, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Nick and Ashley (Nix) Powers. Trinity was known to her family and friends as “T”, “TT” and “T Nugget”. She was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, it did complicate her life but she did not let it define her. Although she could not walk or speak, she had her own way of getting around and communicating.

Trinity loved her family so much. She loved music, bright lights, and was always on the move. Although her syndrome was severe, she fought with incredible strength and was an inspiration to others. She was one unique, special little girl who wrote her own story.

Trinity leaves behind her loving parents, Nick and Ashley Powers and her wonderful big sister Brooklyn of Newton, Illinois

Paternal Grandparents – Aaron and Becky Powers of Greenup, Illinois

Maternal Grandfather – Jim Nix of Newton, Illinois

Maternal Great Grandmother – LaVaun Nix of West Liberty, Illinois

Paternal Great Grandparents – Doris and Darrel Cress – Effingham, Illinois

Aunt – Alyssa (husband Skyler) Acklin of Wheeler, Illinois

Uncles – Johnny (wife Tisha) Powers of Paxton, Illinois and Doug Powers of Fort George G. Mead, Maryland

Trinity was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Dawn Nix, maternal great grandmother Molly Elston, maternal great grandfather Norbert Nix, great aunt Karen Nix, paternal great grandmother Patricia Jacobs, paternal great grandfather Barton Powers and great aunt Laura Reed.

Trinity’s family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at St. Louis Children’s Hospital PICU.