Jones Co., TX - Obituaries - James Bryan Powell

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James Bryan Powell

James Bryan Powell, 30, of Granbury, formerly of Stamford, died Saturday, July 15, 
2006 in Somervell County. Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 
2006 at St. JohnÕs United Methodist Church with Rev. John Erwin officiating. Burial 
followed in Spring Creek Cemetery under the direction of Kinney-Underwood Funeral 
Home. 

Bryan was born August 26, 1975 in Haskell, Texas, the son of James Michael and 
Rhonda Kay Harris Powell. He graduated from Stamford High School in 1993, and 
received an Associates Degree in Electronics Technology from DeVry Institute of 
Dallas in 1996. Bryan loved to play the guitar, expressing himself with art, 
tinkering on his car and his motorcycle. Bryan was always eager to go and help and 
friend. Bryan loved the simple things in life. He was a member of St. JohnÕs United 
Methodist Church. 

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, H.J. Powell.

Surviving Bryan are his parents, Mike and Rhonda Powell of Stamford; a sister, Layla 
Powell of Granbury; paternal grandmother, Billie Powell of Stamford; maternal 
grandparents, Jim and Ona Mae Harris of Colorado City; two uncles, Sam and Fodie 
Powell of Abilene, Jimmy and Ellen Harris of Spring; three aunts, Sarah Butts of 
Grand Prairie, Deniese and T.C. Love of Colorado City, Jamie and Jeff Jacobs of San 
Antonio; numerous cousins; and a very special friend, Kim Willingham of Abilene. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials are made to St. JohnÕs UnitedMethodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1155, Stamford, Texas 79553

Serving Bryan as pallbearers were Kevin Pritchard, Jeff Robertson, Joe McMeans,Danny Duggan, Steve Lefevre and Max Olson.




The Stamford American
Stamford, Jones County, Texas
July 20, 2006