Mr. James Lamar Powers

November 27, 1936 - September 15, 2014

Mr. James Lamar Powers, 77, passed away on September 15, 2014, at Specialty Hospital of Meridian. Mr. James was born November 27, 1936, in Webster County the son of the late Jim Tom and Launa Carroll Powers. He worked as a welder for Bryan Foods, Babcock and Wilcox, and Moody Manufacturing. He was a member of the Church of God in Refuge in West Point. He was a United States Army Veteran, where he served as a Military Police from 1959 until 1961. He married Peggy Norwood Powers on September 15, 1961, in Maben, and they had been married for 53 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother: Thomas Powers. Funeral services will be September 17, 2014, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Brother Wayne Doster officiating. Burial will follow in Palo Alto Cemetery near West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Wife Peggy N. Powers of West Point. Memorials may be made to Church of God in Refuge, 1875 East Main Street, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Wednesday 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home.