Margaret (Margie) Virginia Powell, 89, of Midwest City, OK, passed away on December 12, 2023. Margie was born in Conway, AR, on June 24, 1934. For 25 years, she worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as an editor of the Yellow Pages before adopting her son and daughter. Margie was also a lover of music and served as the church organist and a member of the choir at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church for many years. When she was younger, she was also quite the seamstress, making dresses and clothing not only for herself but also for her friends. Margie always had a positive energy and greeted everyone she met with a smile and a joke.
Margie is survived by her husband, John Powell of Midwest City, son Gregory Powell of Del City, daughter Johanna Powell of Edmond, sister Helen Manovsky of Del City, as well as 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 nieces, and 2 nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Helen Yeager, brother Philip Yeager, sister Johanna Yeager, niece Vicki Duck, and grandson Gabriel Powell.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2023, from 2 pm to 6 pm at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, 8805 NE 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73141.
Funeral services will begin at 2 pm on Monday, December 18, 2023, at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 1107 Felix Place, Midwest City, OK 73110.
Interment will follow at Arlington Memory Gardens, 3400 N Midwest Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73141.
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