Joe Bracey 

Board President

District 1


Joe is a 1982 graduate of West Marion High School and life-long resident of Marion County.  He is married to Wendy Bracey.  He is employed by Yak Mat, LLC and is a member of Woodlawn Church. 

Larry V. Jenkins

Board Secretary

District 5

Larry is a graduate of Alcorn State University with a BS in Agricultural Education.  Larry taught at East Marion for 2 ½ years and is retired from the Oil and Gas Industry after 32 years. He is currently Pastor at New Zion Baptist Church.  Larry is married and has four children and three grandchildren.

Jeff Brumfield 

District 2

Jeff is a 1994 Graduate of West Marion High School and a 1999 Graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi earning a B.S.B.A degree with majors in Accounting & Finance. He is employed as the Controller for McLane Southern. He is married to Deidre Brumfield and has two daughters Lainey & Caydance. He attends the Morgantown Church of God with his family. 

Lillian Johnson

District 3

Lill is a 1991 graduate of Columbia High School and is a lifelong resident of Marion County.  She has been married to her husband Herchel for 32 years.  They have 2 children and 2 precious grandsons.  Lill attends Hurricane Creek Baptist Church with her family.   She served in student ministry for 15 years and currently serves her community as an EMR First Responder.   She is employed at Internal Medicine Clinic of Columbia.

Jimmy Walters

District 4

Jimmy was born and raised in Marion County, He graduated from West Marion High School in 1984 before attending PRCC. He is married to Gwen Walters, and together they are the parents of five children and grandparents to twelve. Jimmy has dedicated over 28 years to working in the Marion County School District Transportation Department. Currently, he is employed with Boardwalk Pipeline Company. Outside of work, Jimmy is an active member of Hurricane Creek Baptist Church, where he serves as a deacon and teaches RA’s (Royal Ambassadors) and Children’s Church.