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Lila M. Fairey, 88, former Pawleys Island resident

May 31, 2022

Lila Murray Fairey of Greenville, a former Pawleys Island area resident, died May 31. She was 88.

A Greenville native, she was the daughter of Dr. John Girardeau Murray and Lila Graham Murray. She attended school in Greenville, graduating from Greenville High with the Class of 1952 and often spoke of her fondness for her friends and experiences there. 

Lila then headed to Washington, D.C., for college at Mount Vernon before graduating and returning to Greenville. 

Primarily a resident of Greenville for most of her life, she lived the last 20 years in Pawleys Island married to the late Dr. William Fletcher Fairey III. Following his passing in 2020, Mrs. Fairey returned to Greenville. 

She loved nothing more than to spend time with friends and to be surrounded by her family, whom she adored. She was remembered as loving, gracious and fun. She was as beautiful inside as out and had a deep faith that sustained her throughout her life.

She is survived by her sons, Harold Marion Hewell (Vickie) and Murray McJunkin Hewell (Eileen); her daughters, Lila Hewell Kittredge (John) and Clara Hewell Weston (Nelson); her grandchildren, Lila Marian Kittredge (Eric Freise), John Williamson Kittredge Jr. (Maggie), Zay Jeffries Kittredge II (Jennifer), John Murray Hewell, James McJunkin Hewell, Clara Elizabeth Weston, Caroline Woodward Weston and Shannon Nelson Weston III; and three great-grandchildren, Murray Jeffries Kittredge, Elwyn Marguerite Kittredge and Amarillys Marian Kittredge. Twin great-granddaughters are expected in August and will be named Lila and Murray. 

She is also survived by her godchild, Preston Gibson McAfee and Dr. Fairey’s five children, their spouses and families.

In addition to her parents and husband, her brother, Dr. John Girardeau Murray Jr., and her sister, Martha Murray Gulian, died before her.

A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville. A reception will follow at the Poinsett Club. A graveside service will be held Friday at 4 p.m. in the All Saints Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lila Kittredge Endowment Fund at Christ Church Episcopal School, 245 Cavalier Dr., Greenville, SC 29607 or to a charity of your choice.

Condolences may be  sent at thomasmcafee.com.

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