Remembering Edward ‘The Rev’ Powell Jr

Edward C.

Powell Jr. AKA the Rev, a larger than life Coast icon, will soon be laid to rest.

- edward c.

Powell, junior - aka- "the rev"...a larger-than-lif coast icon will soon be laid to- - rest.

But news 25's toni miles- shows us the life of this - long-time - radio dj and personality throug- the eyes of the man - who called him dad.

- - edward powell, iii, son: "one year he - was the grand marshal at one of- the mardi gras parades in - gulfport, and he took - me with him, and we rode in it- together."

To many here in south - mississippi, edward c.

Powell,- junior- - - - was better known as the rev...- edward powell, iii, son: "for a while he went by reverend red,- but i think later - in his career, he just started- going by the rev, or he was - better known by his tag line, - - " 'it's me rev'."

A native coast son, the rev hit- the air waves at a young age an- took dj'ing to a whole new leve- - - during his decades-long career.- edward powell, iii, son: "he wa straight forward, pretty blunt- and he was never shy- about expressing how he felt- about things."

Even barricading himself live o- - - - air until he negotiated a raise- years ago ... something his son- and namesake, - edward powell the third - remembers well - along with - other memories of this larger-- than-life coast personality - - the - man behind the mic who he calle- dad.- edward powell, iii, son: "when he came to visit me in los- angeles the one thing - he wanted to go to his favorite- game show, let's make a deal.

H- got to go.

He had a - really good time, but there wer- two things he got really upset- - - - about.

One, he didn't get to- meet wayne brady, and second- they would not let him but his- name, the - rev, on his name tag."

Toni miles, news 25: "the rev's funeral services are set to tak- place here at - nativity bvm church off howard- avenue in biloxi on wednesday a- - - - 3 pm.

Friends' visitation is se- to begin at 2 pm wednesday.

The- procession to his - burial will be led by vehicles- from various coast radio- stations."

Edward powell, iii, son: "he used to joke around a lot that- whenever he did die - he wanted all the vehicles from- the radio stations to be in the- procession.

Talking to- - - - a few people, it sounds like- that's going to happen."

Reporter: "in true reverend style?"

Edward powell, iii, son: "he wouldn't have it any other way.- in biloxi, toni miles, news 25.- - since the rev's death was - unexpected, a go fund me accoun- has been set up to help with- funeral expenses.

- if you'd like to help out, just- go to the website you see there- on- your screen.- the rev, edward c.