She attended IM Terrell and later Paul Laurence Dunbar where she was a proud high stepping majorette and graduated in 1969. After graduation, she worked as an operator for BellSouth and later as a retail fragrance consultant at Dillard’s.
On May 20, 1972, she and Earnest Ray married in Fort Worth. As a military spouse Marcia traveled many places with her husband and daughters. Together they lived in Altus, Oklahoma; Shreveport, Louisiana, and Felixestowe, England.
During this time, Marcia was a stay at home mom and loved spending creative time together with her girls.
She later worked for Kenneth Copeland Ministries and then returned to work for Southwestern Bell (SBC Communications which was acquired by AT&T) where she retired.
Marcia enjoyed beautifully elegant things, and after retirement worked part time as a Customer Service Representative for Neiman Marcus Group Inc. which includes brands Horchow, Berdorf Goodman and Last Call.
As a devoted Christian and member of Heritage of Faith, she served as a new visitor greeter, worked in the children’s ministry, and served as a Thrive Group member.
Nothing gave Marcia more joy than spending time with her family and loved ones.
Marcia was joined in Heaven with her; parents, James and Fannie Jones, grandmother, Willie Jones, her in-laws, Floyd Garrett, Raymond and Mary Shores, her grandson, Ellis Landry, her siblings, Charles and Jamesetta Jones, and niece, Erayna Clakely.
She is survived by husband, Earnest Powers, her sister, Geraldine Polk, her girls, Mi’Shon Landry (David), Miaka Brown (Walter), and MorNe’e Brown.
Grandchildren Erayn Powers, Alex Landry, Chelsea Landry, McKall Kinney, Bryce Brown, Cameryn Kinney, Brylee Brown, Jessica Brown, and Karlove Palmer Jr., her great-grandchildren, McKinly Kinney, E’Lecia and E’Leah Landry, and Semaj Marable.
Her in-laws, Mary Frances Jones, Ida Bailey, Raymond Shores Jr., and James Shores; her favorite cousin, Judy Jones, her nieces and nephews, Sandra Johnson (Marcus), Maraina Henry, Eric Polk, Chaka Powers, Lonnie Bailey (Lorena), Jackson Shores, Catherine Carter, Trinity Shores, and Joseph Shores as well as a host of relatives and close friends.
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