Mr. L. C. Hairston age 82 of Water Valley, MS passed away at his home early Friday morning, October 6, 2006. The son of the late Leo Hairston and Emma Wright Hairston, he was born in Yalobusha County on October 3, 1924. Mr. Hairston was a member of Springhill North Missionary Baptist Church in Water Valley and formerly a member and served as usher of Mount Pleasant M B Church in Detroit, MI for 33 years. Mr. Hairston worked for Chrysler Corp. in Detroit, Mi for 33 years before retiring and moving back to Water Valley.He was a veteran and served his country during WW II.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening, October 10, 2006, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Seven Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Springhill North M B Church at 1:00 pm with Reverend Sammy Townes officiating. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Water Valley with Rodney Hairston, Jerry Hairston, Gene Earl Hairston, Darrin Hairston, Roy Lee Hairston and Ronnie Snider serving as pallbearers. The brothers will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Surviving Mr. Hairston are his wife of 58 years, Helen Horton Hairston of Water Valley, MS ; daughter Toni Thomas of Detroit, MI ; sisters Ora Bell Hamilton of Chicago, IL and Prenie Sisk of Milwaulkee, WI ; brothers Willie Hairston of Memphis, TN, Ules Hairston of Flint, MI, A. J. Hairston of Oxford, MS, Cornelus Hairston of Oxford, MS and John L. Hairston of Water Valley, MS; and one grandchild.
Mr. Hairston was preceded in death by his parents Leo and Emma Wright Hairston , two sisters and two brothers.