SERVICES:  Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Community Baptist Church

3:00 p.m.

INTERMENT:  Powell Cemetery

VISITATION: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Community Baptist Church

5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Services for Mr. James Rembert "Rem" Powell, age 86, of Sumrall, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at Community Baptist Church in Sumrall.  Mr. Powell passed from this life on November 9, 2024 at his residence.  Bro. James Sanders, Bro. Mark McNair, and Jamie Powell will officiate the service and burial will follow in the Powell Family Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers will be James "Bo" Powell, SSGT Richard Powell, Earnest "Frog" Powell, Hubert Powell, Doyle Powell, Charlie Powell, and Robert "Bob" Powell as alternate.

Mr. Powell was born on April 19, 1938, the eldest son of Hubert and Ada Powell of Baxterville.  He worked in the oil production industry for 32 years for various companies including Big Chief Drilling Company, Pool Offshore Drilling company, Stanley Drilling Company, and Trend Drilling Company.  After retiring from the oil production industry, Mr. Powell worked for the Lamar County Road Department for 15 years until he fully retired at the age of 72.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Ada Powell; sisters, Kathryn Anderson and Willie Rayborn; brothers, Hinton Powell and Roy Powell; and infant great grandchild, Dallas Powell.

He is survived by his wife, Georgia Woodard Powell of Sumrall; daughters, Jackie (Roger) Jones of Seminary, Reba (Rick) Coulter of Columbia and Debra (Donald "Pop") Lucus of Sumrall, sons, James "Bo" Powell of Sumrall, Richard (Charis) Powell of Lumberton, Robert "Bob" (Christi) Powell of Mt. Olive, Earnest "Frog" (Wanda) Powell of Columbia, Hubert Powell of Sumrall, and Doyle Powell of Sumrall; adopted son, Daniel (Tammy) Parente of Columbia; 22 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; sister, Ada (Gary) Smith of Alabama; brothers, Billy (Rita) Powell and Quitman (Shannon) Powell, both of Lumberton; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.