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Maggie Lee Powell was born February 21, 1996 in Hampton, Virginia. She passed away May 10, 2014 in Crescent, Oklahoma at the age of 18 years.
Her name is Maggie Lee Powell, but her friends like to call her Batman. Maggie had a free spirit and strong will. Like Batman she stayed ready to respond when needed, even at an early age. As a girl growing up in Crescent, OK Maggie was fearless and spontaneous; It's no surprise that in her junior year of high school, Maggie decided to pursue a Criminal Justice degree through Frances Tuttle Vo-Tech in Oklahoma City. Maggie was inspired by the military service of both her parents along with another family member, who lost his life in battle. She wanted to join the army as a Military Police Officer to honor them all and especially her father whom she called her hero. In an essay, Maggie recently wrote she wanted to be like her dad and serve her country. She intended to make a difference in the world and had no intention of sitting behind a desk. Maggie said, "I want to go home every night and know that I've changed people's lives for the better." Taking responsibility for making things better has always been in Maggie's nature. In the fifth grade Maggie started playing the flute. She continued to play throughout high school. Maggie said, "I was the only flute player, which came with a lot of responsibility." Maggie participated in the Winter Guard in Crescent for two years and spent countless hours in practice and performance with her "Winter Guard Team". Her team consisted of a group of dancers with props such as flags, sabers, and even rifles performing skillful dance routines in competition. Maggie said, "We never came in less than second place."
In this past year Maggie went to school in New York at Andover Central School, where she took the lead as a Cheer Captain of the Cheerleading Squad. Maggie saw this role as moving her toward her overall plan for the military. She said, "The field of work I want to pursue is all about leadership." It's about "Putting yourself out there and being part of something great." Maggie expressed great passion for reaching her goals and she also held and endless love for family. Although Maggie was a brave and strong girl who was ready to take on the world, she was still a little girl at heart. She loved the Disney Princesses with Ariel being her favorite. She would dance and sing to all the Disney Princess songs around the house and in her jeep. Recently, Maggie gathered pictures from her mom's storage boxes and carefully and colorfully placed them into a unique photo album with loving comments about family members. One comment read, "My favorite place in the whole entire world- Grandma Jenny's house." The album now represents her final parting gift to all those she loves dearly. There is a fitting song by Rascal Flatts called "Why". In its verses you can hear so much of the truth about who Maggie really is: "She played with passion no matter what the game"; "This isn't the way she meant to draw a crowd"; "She left the stage in the middle of the song"; "Who told you life wasn't worth the fight?"; "It's not like you to walk away in the middle of the song...you're absolutely beautiful song."
Survivors include her parents Charles and Hannah Powell of Crescent; two brothers, Andrew and Hunter Powell; paternal grandmother, Linda Tollison and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother parents, Wally and Jenny Clarke and her Paternal grandfathers, Charles Wendell Powell and Randall Tollison.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Terry Payne officiating.
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