Dr. Medrick Savell, 88, of Laurel, MS passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 at his residence in Laurel, MS. He was born Wednesday, April 3, 1935 in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel on 4593 Indian Springs Road, Laurel, MS. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 02, 2023 at 1 2 :00 P M at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home. The burial will follow in Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Laurel, Mississippi. Bro. Shane Singleton and Dr. Joseph Harris will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. 601-649-3342

Dr. Savell pastored several Missionary Baptist Churches in Mississippi throughout his ministry. He loved the Baptist Missionary Association and he loved Southeastern Baptist College in Laurel. He dedicated many years of his life there as a student, professor, Dean and President. He was also a man who loved his family; however, his greatest love was the Lord Jesus Christ. Dr. Savell was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Margaret Savell; his daughter, Aletha Ann Ham; parents, Robert and Elvie Savell; brother, Edsel Savell; sisters, Mary Reagan (Cowboy) and Jeanette Irons (Billy); as well as one grandson, Blake Savell.

Survivors include his sons, Timothy Savell (Carmel) and Kenneth Savell (Laurie); daughter, Doloise Holloway (Terry); brother, Pheris Savell (Norma); grandsons, Delayne Savell (Nekesha), Joshua Guthrie, Jeremiah Guthrie (Julie), Joseph Ham (Carrie) and Blair Savell (Rachel); granddaughters, Jennifer Easterling (Ben), Stephanie Livingston (Jason), Rachel Ham, Ashley Savell and Brittani Moss (T.J.) as well as 29 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Delayne Savell, Joseph Ham, Jeremiah Guthrie, Blair Savell, T.J. Moss, and Jason Livingston.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Easterling and Joshua Guthrie.

In lieu of flowers, the family humbly requests that donations be made in Dr. Savell's memory to Southeastern Baptist College in Laurel, MS.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com