Mary Elizabeth Powell

Mary Elizabeth Powell, 90, of Addison, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born August 29, 1935 to John and Nancy Turner. She was giving, loving, and kindhearted. Her family was the center of her life. Mary loved to shop and go on trips with her church. She was a 60-year member of First Baptist Church of Addison, where she taught Sunday School for 30 years. In her 2-3-year-old class, she taught them about Jesus and at the end of each class, she gave them cheese curls and M & M's. All of the kids remember her for that. She loved teaching Bible school and feeding all the children. She loved her family and friends most of all.

Visitation will be Monday, November 17, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Addison. Mary will lie in state Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the church, where her funerall will follow at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be at Enmondfield Cemetery in Addison. Brother Mark Kimbrell, Brother Greg Dollar, and Brother Samuel Tucker will officiate.  Nichols Funeral Home will direct. Pallbearers will be Damon Cleghorn, Drew Powell, Dayson Parker, Dathan Cleghorn, Drake Cleghorn, Drew Johnson, and Dr. Terry James. Honorary pallbearers will be Lincoln Lee and Hollis Parker.

Mary is survived by her children, Delina (Darrell) Cleghorn, David Powell and D'Sheil P. Parker; grandchildren, Demicca Baker, Damon (Melissa) Cleghorn, Drew (Bethany) Powell, Hannah Powell, Drea Lee and Dayson (Ralie) Parker; great-grandchildren, Dacey Baker, Dathan Cleghorn, Drake Cleghorn, Anna Beth Powell, Allie Ruth Powell, Lincoln Lee, Laiyton Rae Lee, Hollis Parker, Coraline Parker and Millie Jane Parker; sister, Sarah Hill and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Powell; parents, John and Nancy Turner; mother and father-in-law, Fred and Ruth Powell; Baby Lee and son, Jackie Dale Powell.