Mrs. Norleine Morgan Power

Norleine Morgan Power, 77 of Rusk passed away June 18, 2023 in Tyler. She was born September 10, 1945 in New Orleans, LA to Norris Frank and Madeleine Morgan. Her dad worked for the Coast Guard, and was stationed at several ports while Norleine grew up, creating her love for the beach. She graduated from Rusk High School, Class of 1964, and went to SFA, earning her Bachelors and Masters of Education. Norleine married Phillip Power August 27, 1966 in her mom’s backyard here in Rusk. She and Phillip moved to the Dallas area and she went to work for Mesquite I.S.D. where she retired in 1999 after 31 years of teaching. She loved to tend to her flowers in her flowerbeds when she was able to. Mrs. Norleine enjoyed, well really loved her Labs and Yorkies. She would care for them like children and always make sure they were treated as family members. In 2005, she and Phillip moved back to Rusk after his parents passed away to run the family tree farm. This was, of course, after Phillip agreed to allow for the remodeling the homeplace and making sure the dogs have a secure place to run. Norleine’s favorite time of the year on the farm was the fall, watching the leaves turn and driving the dogs around the pine forest in the side by side. Norleine was a member of First Baptist Church in Rusk and had a very strong faith in God. Mrs. Power is survived by her husband of 56 years, Phillip Power; daughter: Michelle Davis and husband Brad of Forney; granddaughters: Madeleine Davis of Crandall and Caroline Davis of Forney; brother: Frank Morgan and wife, Nanci of Rusk; nephew: Scott Morgan and wife Heather of Rusk. She is preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Wallace Thompson Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at First Baptist Church, 372 East 4th Street, Rusk, TX with Pastor Brian Givens officiating. Interment will follow at the E.L. Russell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Brad Davis, David Fulton, Russell Power, Glenn Cotton, James Campbell and David Grogan. Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made in Norleine’s honor to: Country Roads Rescue, 601 Woodlawn Ave, Jacksonville, Tx 75767. Countyroadsrescuetx.org

Mrs. Norleine Morgan Power

September 10, 1945 - June 18, 2023