Matlock, Michelle Diane

Obituary:  Michelle Diane (Powers) Matlock - Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, OK

JUNE 5, 1959 ~ FEBRUARY 14, 2011 (AGE 51)

Michelle Dianne Matlock, of Wyandotte, OK, was called home to her Heavenly Father the evening of February 14, 2011 in Dallas, TX due to complications following a battle with liver disease. She was 51 years old. She was born June 5, 1959 in Marysville, OH to the late Wilson (Bill) Powers and Betty (Powers) Sabo. She grew up in various parts of California as her family followed her father's Navy career. The family relocated to Miami, OK in her teenage years. It was there that she met her future husband Kent Matlock. Michelle and Kent went on to have two children, Tyler and Tara. Her life was blessed further with the births of two grandsons whom she loved immensely. Michelle fulfilled a life long dream when she received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Missouri Southern State University. For the last 16 year she was employed by the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma. Through hard work and determination she was able to advance within the tribal companies and become a trusted and valued employee. She leaves behind a loving and close-knit group of co-workers whom she admired and trusted deeply. Michelle loved her children very much. From the day she found out she was expecting, Michelle never made a decision that didn't account for her children. Due to her friendly and welcoming nature, her home often became a disaster area as she played host to countless sleepovers and birthday parties. She will be remembered as a second mom to many of her son's and daughter's childhood friends. Michelle was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She possessed a strong testimony and witness that Christ was her Savior. She was at peace and very calm during the trying weeks of hospitalization leading up to her passing. She knew that that calm reassurance came from a loving Heavenly Father. Michelle truly believed that when she was in the service of her fellow man, she was in the service of her God. As such she spent much time working with the women, young women, and children of her Church helping them understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She instilled the values that she held dear in her children and grandchildren. They will eternally be grateful to her for the decisions she made in her life that have led, and will continue to lead her family closer to God. Michelle is survived by her husband Kent Matlock of Wyandotte, OK. Her son Tyler (Trudi) Matlock of Oakley, ID. Her daughter Tara (Nick) Baron of Wyandotte, OK. Her mother Betty Sabo and step-father Joseph Sabo of Grove, OK. Her brothers Richard Powers of Long Beach, CA, Michael Powers of Grove, OK, Lorne Powers of Grove, OK. Her sisters Dianne Larsen of Fountain Valley, CA, Donna Powers of Valencia, CA. Her grandsons Jayden Baron of Wyandotte, OK, Noah Matlock of Oakley, ID. She was preceded in death by her father Wilson Powers. Services will be held Friday, February 18 at 11:00 AM at the Grove branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1104 Lee St Grove, OK. Graveside services will be held at Olympus Cemetery in Grove, OK.

Visitation Details:  Friday, February 18th, 2011 10:00am - 10:45am, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Grove

Service Details:  Friday, February 18th, 2011 11:00am, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Grove

Interment Details:  Olympus Cemetery