MIDWEST CITY

POWELL, Theresa A. "Tracy," 70, social worker, died Aug. 20. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Wilshire Church of Christ, Oklahoma City (Bill Eisenhour NE, Oklahoma City).

Published in the Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Page 10.

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Theresa (Tracy) Ann Powell, 70, passed away on August 20, 2016. Tracy was born February 17, 1946 in Littlefield, Texas. At age three, she lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas and given to "foster parents" where she remained until age 16. At that time, she came to Stillwater, Oklahoma to live with her maternal aunt and her husband, Willie Beatrice and Frankie Lee Brown. She completed her junior year of high school while in Stillwater. She then moved to Oklahoma City to stay with her Mother Freda Frances Cawthorn. Tracey "found" her father and two brothers, Cloyce L Henderson, Sr., Cloyce Robinson and Cloyce Henderson at age 20 and they remained in contact. While staying with her mother, Tracy completed high school and graduated in 1964. During her senior year, she met Willie D. McCalister and their relationship lasted 13 years. Together, they had four children; Jacqueline Christine McCalister, Gregory Donell McCalister, Wille D. McCalister Jr., and Detra Lynn McCalister. Tracy divorced Willie in 1976. In 1984 she married Clarence James Powell. She completed a clerical refresher course in 1969 and shortly after, was hired as a social worker for DHS in March of 1970. She worked for DHS for the next 28 years before retiring in 1998. Upon retirement, she began battling several health problems which required her to have open heart surgery just 3 months after retirement. She recovered from the surgery well but shortly after, she knew she needed God in her life again and was baptisted by Brother Willie Lynch at the Green Pasture Church of Christ. She was very involved with Green Pastures. Tracy and Clarence enjoyed cooking, editing the church bulletin, was a member of the ladies bible class, and sang with the choir. Tracy also loved to fish and travel with the church choir. Tracy is preceded in death by her parents; "foster parents"; maternal and paternal grandparents; Survivors include her loving husband of 32 years, Clarence Powell; children, Jackie McCalister, Gregory McCalister and Shelia Fields-McCalister, Willie McCalister Jr, Detra Richards (Eron), and Nokie Presock (Shawn); grandchildren, Tajuana Smith, Timothy McCalister (Melissa), Darrion McCalister, Gregory McCalister II, Daxx McCalister, Shalia McCalister, Elise Richards, Elia Richards, Quetta Franklin, Willie Owens, Bryana Presock, and Shawn C. Presock; great-grandchildren, Keara McCalister, Madison Miller, and Arianna McCalister; brothers, Cloyce Robinson and Cloyce Henderson (Judy); aunts Mildred Ellis and Mamie Dangerfield and many nieces, nephews, friends, and other family members who will miss her dearly. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday August 27, 2016 at Wilshire Church of Christ 400 East Blvd., OKC OK 73105 with interment to follow at Arlington Memory Gardens Arrangements under the direction of Bill Eisenhour NE Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, OK.