Antoinette (Toni) Marie Powers passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home in Bethany, Oklahoma with her family at her bedside. She was 93 years young. Toni was born into a Roman Catholic Italian family on October 6, 1927. She was one of 9 siblings. As a child growing up, her mother, Margarita Vitiritto, gave her the responsibility of cleaning the house. That chore influenced everything she did for the rest of her life. A highlight during her teen years was representing her high school in Des Moines, Iowa as a member of a girls traveling basketball team. As soon as she was old enough, she took a job at KATZ Drug Store in the record department and it was there she met the love of her life, Hardy John Powers. They eloped, got married, and one year later she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior in a service at Dallas Central Church of the Nazarene. Her life would never be the same. After being married for two years they started their family and were blessed with seven children. NaNa, as her grandchildren called her, loved working in the church. She was an organizer and she served wherever she was needed. She was especially talented with charcoal drawings and crocheting, and she made hundreds of baby blankets for her family, friends, and people she never met. She loved collecting beautiful dolls, cobalt blue dishware and spoons from all over the world. Toni loved being outdoors, planting flowers and especially enjoyed picking all the dandelions out of her yard. She loved a clean house, rodeos, traveling, Christmas decorations, and fixing spaghetti for anyone that visited her. Toni loved her husband, children, and her grandkids, and tried to help them more than there is time or space to share. Most of all, she loved serving Jesus and telling others about Him. We all knew if we asked her to pray, her prayers would reach the throne of God and be answered. She had a special connection with her Heavenly Father. Her family deeply loved her, and she will be greatly missed. Toni is survived by 5 daughters and 1 son: Daughter, Dr. Rita Jack and her husband, William Jack; Daughter, Marcia Saliba and her husband, Dr. David Saliba; Daughter, Denise Carpenter and her husband, David Carpenter; Daughter, Carol Broadbooks and her husband, Dr. Bob Broadbooks; Son, Rev. Hardy Powers III and his wife, Joanie Powers; Daughter, Terri Means and her husband John Means. Grand Children Rev. Doug Gunsalus and his wife, Lecia Gunsalus; Hardy Gunsalus and his wife, Ashlee Gunsalus; Dr, David Saliba Jr, and his wife, Aura Saliba; Hardy Saliba and his wife Tina Saliba; Laura Craft; Heather Hanson and her husband Scott Hanson; John Reed; Tiffany Cross and her husband, Jeremy Cross; Keely Mullins and her husband, Matthew Mullins; Lincoln Broadbooks and his wife, Danielle Broadbooks; Ashlee Fuentes and her husband, Nick Fuentes; Josh Means and his wife, Dr. Erin Means; ValAnn Pell and her husband, Craig Pell. Great Grand Children Emercyn and Gage Gunsalus; Isaiah Gunsalus; David Saliba; Josh Reed and his wife, Jodie; Chance and Paige Craft; Darien and Daylan Reed, Harley Hanson; Ethan and Connor Reed; Courtland Fields and his wife, McKenzie, Carlie Cross; Maxwell and Malcolm Mullins; Effie and Cece Broadbooks; Sophee and Sydnee Powers, Simon Macomber; Caleb, Callie, and Carley Means, Iestyn Hickman; Charles, Hardy and Bailey Pell. Great Great Grand Child, Nella Reed. Toni was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Hardy Powers, of almost 50 years; her son, JD (Joseph Dudley); and grandson, Gage Reed. . Visitation with Family Present Mercer-Adams Chapel Friday, October 01, 2021 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 3925 N. Asbury Bethany, OK 73008 Viewing is Friday, October 1 from 9am-8pm with family present from 6-8pm. Funeral Service The Fellowship at Western Oaks Saturday, October 02, 2021 2:00 PM 7901 N.W. 16th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73127