Mr. Jerry Wayne McIlwain, Sr., 83, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Waynesboro, MS on Monday, June 8, 1942, to the late Frank Howard McIlwain and Bertha Opal Beard McIlwain. He retired as a small business owner. Mr. McIlwain proudly served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran. Mr. McIlwain is preceded in death by his parents, Frank Howard McIlwain and Bertha Opal Beard McIlwain; four brothers, John Howard McIlwain, Bruce McIlwain, Glynn McIlwain, and Francis Lee McIlwain; two sisters, Ina Claire Yancy and Opal A. McIlwain. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Mary Elizabeth Street McIlwain of Waynesboro, MS; son, Jerry Wayne McIlwain, Jr. of Waynesboro, MS; daughter, Mona Michelle Bisping (Timothy) of Conway, AR; two sisters, Jean Taylor of Hattiesburg, MS and Iris Johnson of Jacksonville, FL; grandson, Patrick Chandler Morris (Brittney) of Fulton, AL; great granddaughter, Skylar Reighn Morris. Visitation for Mr. McIlwain will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Hebron Methodist Church in Waynesboro, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Hebron Methodist Church 36 Hebron Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367 with Rev. Shawn Hales officiating. Interment will be in Hebron Cemetery in Waynesboro, MS.