Obituary of Ron Allen Powers

Ron Allen Powers, age 68, of Valparaiso, Florida passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on June 6, 2024.

Ron was born in Limestone, Maine on 14 March 1956 to Arlene and Lester Powers Jr. He was the oldest of their seven children. Ron grew up as a, “Air Force Brat” and traveled the world with his parents. His father ended up retiring in Valparaiso, which became his home for the remainder of his life. Ron gained a strong love & commitment for his community and it's veterans. He started his own business, Color Works Painting with his brother & best friend Victor Jones until he retired due to health issues. He attended AMVETS Post 78 with his father and joined their dart & pool leagues. Ron then chose to join the Sons of AMVETS Squadron 78 where he shared his love of cooking & feeding his community. Ron not only cooked for the AMVETS but also for the Twin Cities Veterans Council at their annual Memorial Day & Veterans Day luncheons for over 20 years. While cooking at AMVETS Post 78 or home he loved calling the Valparaiso Police Department to come get meals for the crew on duty, if they couldn't he would make sure meals were delivered to them along with veterans in the community & also elderly neighbors.  He so enjoyed their smiles of appreciation.

Ron was a loving and stern father to his 3 girls and a proud, loving & doting Paw Paw to his four grandchildren. Ron was a man of many passions, besides cooking he loved the outdoors and was a avid fisherman finding peace, solitude and joy in natures embrace. He also enjoyed collecting items of age with his girls.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Arlene & Lester Powers Jr.; Uncle, Gene “the Muffler Man” Goodridge; brother, Steve Powers; sisters, Debra McCullough and Tami Lyons;  granddaughter, Isis Sparks; nieces, Harriet “Nikki” Mollenbrink and Kayleigh “K-nay” Aubrey and four infant grand nieces & grand nephews.

Ron leaves behind his wife, Karen Powers; daughters, Rachel Cantler of Crestview, Barbara (Cody) Newberry of DeFuniak Springs, Jamie (J.J.) Johnson of Niceville; adopted son, Donnie “Hefe” Cawthon of Niceville;  Brother & best friend, Victor Jones of Ft. Walton Beach; Sisters, Teri (Jim) Garrett of Niceville, Lisa (Donny) Thomas of Niceville, Anna Zagaruyka of Niceville and Brenda Powers of Valparaiso;  Grandchildren, Kyle Cantler, Maci Rae Peters & Preston Nickless; Nieces & Nephews, Jennifer Biddick, Stevie Powers, Jason Thomas, Lindsay Thomas, Joey Lewis, T.J. Lewis and Maia Zagaruyka and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.

Per Ron's wishes, no services will be held. Ron will be missed but not forgotten. May his soul rest in peace & may his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.




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