My beloved wife, Mariana Ivanova Powell, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 22, 2026, surrounded by her husband and children. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend whose kindness touched everyone who knew her.
Born on February 23, 1973, in Sliven, Bulgaria to Ivan Ivanov and Penka Ivanova, she lived a life centered on love and family. She believed in caring for others and making every person who entered her home feel welcome. Her strength carried her family through every season of life.
Mariana was a member of Bradfordville First Baptist Church where she loved serving others. While our hearts grieve her absence, we rejoice in knowing she now stands in the presence of Jesus.
Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.”
Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:28-30
Mariana is survived by her loving husband, Andrew; her children Peter, Elizabeth, and William; her parents Ivan and Penka; her brother Jivko and his family Maite, Jan, Sophia and Niklas.
