Graveside services were held Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, at Prentiss First Baptist Church for Mrs. Mary Lee Fairley, 75, who died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2021, at the Landmark Nursing Center in Collins. Rev. Ronnie Barnes officiated with Johnson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Lee Fairley was born to the late Dunkin and Jannie Magee Fairley in Collins. She attended Prentiss First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, J. W., Charlie, Willie,  and Roy Fairley; four sisters, Erma Hawthorne, Irene Fairley, Everlean Fairley and Fannie Keys.

She is survived by one daughter, Lavonshae Ross of Prentiss; three sons, Anthony Fairley, Sidney (Kimberely) Fairley of Columbia; Rickey (Tameka) Fairley Sr. of Bassfield; stepson, Vincent Hall of Prentiss; fifteen grandchildren; two brothers, Frank Fairley of Prentiss; Larcell (Margia) Berkhalter of Prentiss and many other relatives and friends.