Mr. Darkins completed his education at Middleton Senior High School, Class of 2007. He was attending Hillsborough Community College "Ybor Campus". He was a member of Brown Memorial Church of God In Christ. Those who knew Ryan, knew him for his love of family, music and making others laugh. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Earnestine Darkins Dyer and Frank Darkins; maternal great-grandmother, Anna Marie Harrison. He leaves to cherish special memories: a loving and devoted mother, Robin Harris; sisters and brothers, Jasmine and Jeremy Harris both of Tampa, Florida, Tiera, Paul III (Olivia), Justin, Kameron, Kyndall, Kamia Davis all of Atlanta, Georgia, and Royce Powell of Virginia; special cousin, Derrick Johnson; godmothers, Debra Gainer, Edna Lee and Andrea Williams; godsisters and godbrothers , Tavia Jackson, TeKarri, Eugene and Glenn Gainer, Joshua Lee, Marshana Mallard and Aalyssia Jackson; Paternal grandmother, Equator Rogers; Paternal grandfather, Paul Davis, Sr.; Paternal great-grandmother, Sadie Murphy all of Ft. Myers, Florida; aunts, Twan Dyer (Robert), Donna Shields, Altamese Smith, Renita Williams, Stephanie Bennett and Lisa Hale all of Tampa, Florida; Mia Rogers and Debra Washington both of Ft. Myers, Florida; uncles, Keith and Darrell Rogers and Tyrone Davis all of Ft. Myers, Florida; great-aunts, Elizabeth Harrison and Rose Morton (James) both of Tampa, Florida; Dorothy Darkins of Brooklyn, New York; great-uncles, Robert (Nada) Harrison and Terry Harrison and wife all of Tampa, Florida; cousins, Delores Brown of Kansas City, Missouri; Doris Jones and Alonzo Brown both of Columbia, South Carolina; a host of other family members and friends. Special thanks to Detectives Sal Augeri and Chuck Massucci for their endless work. Melanie Brooks of 10 Connect, Iris Holden of the Florida Sentinel and Middleton Senior High School staff.