Racine, WI – Clarethe Powell was born on September 20, 1962.  She departed this life on January 27, 2022.

Clarethe was born to the late Joe and Lillie (nee: Little) Powell in Isola, Mississippi. She received her formal education in the Racine Unified School District.  She accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age.

Clarethe held various positions as a CNA since she was 18 years of age.  She was very devoted and hard working. Her most recent job was at Good Life At Home LLC. Clarethe enjoyed watching court shows, cooking, sewing, and hair styling.

Clarethe Leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters Octavia Massey and Jameese Nelson; brothers, Earnest (Elizabeth) Powell of Racine, WI, Joe Cole of Chicago, IL and Nailon (Trace) Lee of Isola, MS; three grandsons Claveese Williams, D'Avaion Powell, and Kevin Massey; one great-grandson C'Jay Williams; and special friend, Chattman Reed, as well as a host of aunts, uncles, and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention by name.

Clarethe was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Lillie Powell; one brother Howard Powell; paternal grandparents Joe Nathan and Savannah (nee: Rayford) Powell; maternal grandparents Johnson and Le-Ester (nee: Steward) Little; uncles Johnson Little Jr., Eddie and Bernard Little and aunts Leola Washington and Connie Harrell.

A Celebration of Her Life will take place on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 11:00am in the chapel of Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home, 4600 County Line Rd., Racine, WI. Visitation will be in the chapel 10:00am-11:00am. Please visit the funeral home website at a later date for her complete obituary.

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