Graveside service for Mr. James Earl McGrew will be 11 a.m., Monday,

October 19, 2020, at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Mr. McGrew, 77, of McComb, passed from this life October 14, 2020

at his residence. He was born in Lawrence County Mississippi October 13, 1943,

to his parents, Herva McGrew and Annie Ballard McGrew.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Helen Nelson and Hilda Thames;

brother, Frank McGrew; and baby William.

Those who are left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lola McGrew; daughters,

Karen McGrew Redd and Martha McGrew; four grandchildren, Carly, Tristan, and

Ashton Thompson, and Hedrick Redd. He is also survived by one great grandchild,

Allyson Thompson as well as other loving family members and friends.

Graveside service for Mrs. Margie Olline Jones will be 11 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2020,

at East Lincoln Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday evening,

October 16, at Riverwood Family.

Mrs. Jones, 76, of Brookhaven, passed from this life October 14, 2020 at her residence in East Lincoln.

She was born in Silver Creek, MS November 18, 1943, to her parents, Lonnie King and Laura Jane Lambert King.

She was a Supervisor in the dietary department at the Mississippi School of the Arts. She was a loving wife,

mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, as well as a friend to many. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Mrs. Jones is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Jones; parents; brother, Robert King; and sister, Claudine Fuller.

Those who remain to cherish her memory are her son, Donnie Hedgepeth “Speedy” and wife Karen;

daughters, Connie Douglas and husband, Ronnie, Deborah Pierce and husband, Barrett, Judy Ellzey and husband,

Everett; brothers, Lonnie King, Jr., Raymond King and wife, Carron, Daryl King, Eugene King and wife, Lanelle, Tony King,

and Larry King and wife, Jennifer. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Joshua Douglas, Heather Pierce, Gabriel Pierce,

Kimberly Douglas, Jake Hedgepeth, Adrienne Forman, Makayla Fuller, Rebecca Hamilton, and Abby Ellzey; and ten great

grandchildren along with other loving family members and friends.

Graveside service for Mr. James Doyle Powell will be 4 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2020,

at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Mr. Powell, 87, of Brookhaven, passed from this life October 14, 2020. He was born in White Bluff,

Mississippi, January 29, 1933, to James Clad Powell and Neva Marie Price Powell Hendricks.

He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Mr. Powell was the

owner of R. B. Wall Oil Company where, over the years, he provided “first job” opportunities

for hundreds of young men, and he was a member of Central Baptist Church. He was a member

of various clubs including VFW Post 2618, American Legion Post 79, Wahabi Shriners, Grand Encampment

of Knights Templar, Master Mason Grand Lodge of Mississippi, John A. Galbreath Lodge 334, and

a founding member of Brookhaven Academy, serving on the first Board of Directors. He was an avid hunter

and fisherman and owned bird dogs his entire life up to just two years ago. He enjoyed collecting guns and

attending sporting events, especially those involving his children and grandchildren. He took care of a lifetime

stable of dogs…“Everyone should be so lucky to be Doyle Powell’s dog”, was an often used refrain around the

Powell house and business. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517,

Topeka, KS, 66675, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana,

where he was on the Honor Roll of Charter Members. Please go to www.nationalww2museum.org, follow

the Tribute link for James Doyle Powell to make donations.

He is preceded in death by his parents; grandmother, Lillie Irene Dunnaway; daughter, Donna Lynn Powell Smith;

and brother-in-law, Howard Earl Rogers.

Those left to cherish his memory are, his wife, of over 65 years of marriage, Elizabeth Ann Powell; son,

Kenneth Wayne Powell and wife, Sherry, of Brookhaven, MS; daughters, Sharon Ann Powell, of Pensacola, FL,

Tina Powell McGhee and husband, Jim, of Pensacola, FL; brothers, Dale Powell and wife Betty, Billy Wayne Powell

and wife Cici, Richard Powell; sister, Peggy Rowell and husband, Kenny; six grandchildren, Joy Elizabeth Powell,

Jamison Powell, James McGhee, Robert McGhee, Bridgette Wheatley, Jessica Hyde; six great grandchildren,

Anna Wheatley, Spencer Wheatley, Luke Hyde, Olivia Hyde, Charley White, and Caroline Hyde. He is also

survived by a special family members, Mary Lee Brister and Randy Wallace and a host of special cousins,

nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and friends.

Mr. Powell’s family extends special appreciation to the caretakers who provided gracious assistance to our

father including Renea Dawson, Becki Berry and Rebecca Cameron. We also would like to thank the wonderful

medical staff in various Brookhaven offices, who did so much in caring for our father.

Graveside services for Mrs. Laverne Smith Lea will be 11 a.m., Friday,

October 16, 2020, at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Mrs. Lea, of Brookhaven, passed from this life October 13, 2020. Her life journey

began October 11, 1924, being born to J. Arthur “Geems” Smith and Dicey Arcola Johnston Smith.

Her family celebrated her Sunday, on her 96^th birthday. Mrs. Lea graduated from the

University of Southern Mississippi and began a teaching career. She was in the

Lincoln County School District for 30 plus years until retirement. Mrs. Laverne enjoyed

flower gardening as well as sewing and quilting. She wasn’t afraid to try new things,

she also worked with ceramics and was well acquainted with the art of cooking. She

was a member of First Baptist Church of Brookhaven and was a faithful loving servant

of the Lord Jesus Christ. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Lea; parents; and one brother, five sisters;

and son-in-law, Guy Hitt.

Those who are left behind to cherish her memory are, her children, Pam Hitt, Terry Lea and wife,

Amy and Tim Lea; and sisters, Evelyn Smith and Johnnie Jackson; six grandchildren,

Jessica Bullock and husband Nathan, Tiffany Malpass, Katie Lea Adam Lea, Matthew Lea,

Wade Lea along with four great-grandchildren, Kaleb Bullock, Noah Lea, Cole Bullock, and

Max Malpass. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

The family would like to thank Mrs. Lea’s personal caregivers, Rita Wilson and Joyce Wright.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Baptist Children’s Village 114 Marketridge Dr, Ridgeland, MS 39157.