Michael entered the Air Force as a First Class Airman and excelled rising through the ranks to a First Lieutenant after completing his bachelor degree at Midwestern State. While in the United States Air Force he was an air traffic controller from 1998 through 2007. During his tour as an officer in Airfield Operations he completed his master's degree. After his discharge from the Air Force, Michael worked for the FFA first as an air traffic controller & transferred to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as a manager in the air traffic control center in 2012.
Michael was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Lee Powers.
He will be greatly missed by his friends and family that survive him including the love of his life, wife of eighteen years , Jana Powers; sons, Joshua Lee Powers and Jacob Neal Powers of Pflugerville; mother, Jacqueline Powers of Pflugerville; brothers, Matthew Lee Powers of Pflugerville and Mark Lee Powers of Buda; sister, Lara Gillaspie of Merrill, IA.
Michael will be missed by his many, many lifelong friends and extended family. He will be remembered for his love of family, friends, country and God. He was generous with his time, money and labors to all that needed his help.
In lieu of flowers for those that wish to contribute to a fund for Jana you may send it to: RBFCU (Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union), PO Box 2097, Universal City, TX 78148-2097, attn: Asset Protection, Rt# 314089681, Acct # 200629180. The family thanks all of our friends & family for their love, time and most of all prayers.
Visitation will be held Monday, August 28, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville.
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