Mr. Bryan K. Powers, Sr., age 44, of North Port, Florida, formerly of Harford, Connecticut and Denver, Colorado, who had been in failing health, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida.

Born Bryan Keith Powers on February 13th, 1965 in Hartford, Connecticut, Bryan, a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and former truck driver, lived in Denver, Colorado until returning to his long time home in North Port, Florida in February of 2008, where he had lived since relocating from his native Connecticut. He was a beloved son, father and friend, and will be tearfully missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his 4 children; daughter, Ashley R. Powers of Charlotte, NC, and sons, Bryan K. Powers, Jr. of Charlotte, NC, Jared A. Powers of Kansas, and Noah Powers of Port Charlotte, FL; parents, mother Catherine H. and father Sylvester A. Thomson, both of North Port; 2 sisters, Kimberly R. Lewis of North Port, and Karen H. Wright of Tampa, FL; and maternal grandmother, Madeline J. Hester, also of North Port.