“As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.” –Psalm 15:17

Sister Irene Brumfield Smith was born June 13, 1942, in Osyka, Mississippi, to the late Tinch and Lena Bell Brumfield.  After the passing of her parents, she moved to Covington, Louisiana and was raised by her aunt, Hattie Magee.  She met and married Robert Smith.

Later in life they moved to McNeill, Mississippi, and began a family.  To their union two children were born.  She accepted Christ at an early age. She joined the Little Zion Travelers Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend A. W. Parker.  After Reverend Parker, the late Reverend Alex Holloway, Jr., became her pastor.  Sister Irene served as an usher, choir member and member of the Home Mission.  She was a very faithful member even after her health began to fail, she still stayed faithful.  Her favorite hymn that she loved and always sang was “I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry”.

Early Thursday morning, June 28, 2018 Sister Irene answered her Master Call.

Sister Irene was preceded in death by her parents Tinch and Lena Bell Brumfield; two sisters:  Mattie Piggy and Shirley Fielder; four brothers:  Tank (Jr.), Robert Earl, Alonzo and Clarence Ray Brumfield.

Sister Irene leaves to cherish her memories, two daughters:  Lena (David) Bowens of Kiln, Mississippi; and Cecilia (Olen) Hargett of Poplarville, Mississippi; three nieces she raised as her own:  Caroline Pittman of New Orleans, Louisiana; Seaarea (Justin) Davis and Crystal Pittman of Rantoul, Illinois; one godson, Dale Holloway of McNeil, Mississippi; three  sisters:  Lula Mae Conley, Lena Mae Brumfield and Bernadine Cooper of Hammond, Louisiana; three  brothers:  Ernest (Linda) Brumfield of Franklington, Louisiana; Lewis (Audrey) Brumfield of Osyka, Mississippi; and Hollis (Rolene) of Champaign, Illinois; seven  grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and friends, and a very dear friend Mrs. Iris Wells, Whitesand Community.

Funeral services will be on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at 2:00 PM, at New Hebron Baptist Church, (host for Little Zion Travelers Baptist Church, Rev. Georgia Antoine, interim).  Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM. 

Interment will be at the McNeill Cemetery.  The repast will be at New Hebron Baptist Church.

Entrusted to Brown’s Funeral Home