Obituaries 10-03-24

GENEVA STEWART

Sept. 13, 1936-Sept. 30, 2024

Funeral services for Geneva Stewart, 88, of Millry, Ala., will be at 2 
p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 from Copeland Assembly of God Church in 
Millry, with Rev. Ronnie Morris, Rev. Charles holland, Rev. Terry Lee 
Hartley and Rev. Bo Currie officiating. Visitation will be from 12-2 
p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 from Copeland Assembly of God Church.

Following the funeral service, interment will take place at Stewart 
Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Copeland, Ala.

Born in Waynesboro on Sunday, Sept. 13, 1936 to the late Rev. James A. 
and Suzy Pugh Holland, she was a member of New Beginnings Family Church.

She died on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 at Brookwood Villa Personal Care Home 
in Waynesboro.

She is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, Regina and Wayne 
Gant of Millry and Melissa "Lisa" and Rev. Bo Currie of Chunchula, Ala.; 
three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Charles and Pat Holland of 
Saraland, Ala., James and Ann Holland of Creola, Ala., and Bobby Holland 
of Saraland; her sister and brother-in-law, Esther and Bill Howell of 
Saraland; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, a 
great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe D. Stewart; her parents, 
Rev. James A. and Suzy Pugh Holland; and four brothers, Wilford Holland, 
Chester Holland, David Holland and Robert Holland.

Pallbearers will be D.W. Gant, Jr., Joseph Gant, Andrew Currie, 
Christopher Currie, Patrick Currie, Nicholas Currie, Blaine Gant and 
Blake Gant.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.

CHARLES EVERITT POWE

Dec. 29, 1942-Sept. 19, 2024

Graveside services for Charles Everitt Powe, 81, were conducted on 
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 from the Alexander Powe Family Cemetery in 
Winchester.

Born in Waynesboro on Dec. 29, 1942 to George Shaw Powe and Lillian 
Hazel Everitt Powe, he was raised around grandparents, a sister, aunts, 
uncles and many cousins and friends in the rural Winchester community.

He attended school in Buckatunna and graduated from Wayne County High 
School, where he was class president. He earned Bachelor's and 
Master's degrees in agricultural economics at Mississippi State 
University and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of 
Florida. While in Florida, he met his wife, the former Sandra Ann 
Claybrook of Reform, Ala. The couple married on May 4, 1974, and they 
celebrated their 50th anniversary this year.

Charles, or "Charlie" as he was known to many, worked in Washington, 
D.C., for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for about three years 
before he returned to Starkville in 1977 to join the Mississippi State 
University faculty in the Department of Agricultural Economics. In 
addition to his years at the university, he pursued other skills and 
interests, working for several years as an electrical and general 
contracting assistant.

He devoted much time to learning about forestry and forest management 
and invested a great deal of his energy into stewarding the family farm 
where he was raised in Winchester. He also managed personal rental 
property in Starkville.

He enjoyed learning and liked to discuss history, science, politics and 
other subjects that piqued his interest. He valued good conversations 
and quality time with his family and friends. In addition to living the 
majority of his life in Starkville, he always kept close ties to his 
native Wayne County, where he had many relatives and lifelong friends.

He died on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra Powe; his son and daughter-in-law, 
Austin and Julie Inmon Powe of Hernando; his daughters and sons-in-law, 
Alexis and Patrik Nordin of Starkville and Allison and Todd Matthews of 
Starkville; his granddaughter, Sarah Matthews; and five grandsons and 
their respective spouses, Samuel and Hannah Matthews, Landon and Jackson 
Powe and Peter and Nicolas Nordin.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Emma Jean Powe; and 
his brother-in-law, Dennis McKee.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.