Packy R. Fair
April 13, 2023
Date of Service: April 18, 2023
Interment Location: Garden of the Last Supper
Packy R. Fair, age 82, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home. Packy was born in Elizabethton to the late Vernon F. Fair, Sr and Mae (Taylor) Fair. In addition to his parents, Packy was also preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Kay Fair; a great grandson, Jaxon Bradley Curl; and a sister, Pat Wilson.
Packy was a United States Army veteran and a member of Stoney Creek Baptist Church. Packy retired as a forklift operator at Fleming-IJ Company. He loved sitting on his patio and counting the stars.
Those left to cherish and remember Packy include his loving wife of 59 years, Darrell Ann Campbell Fair of the home; his son, Steve Fair and girlfriend Pam Higgins of Elizabethton; two grandchildren, Tiffanie Curl and husband Billy of Elizabethton and Kayla Babb (Lauren) of Paducah, Kentucky; two brothers, Vernon F. Fair, Jr of Jonesborough and Tommy Fair of Elizabethton; one sister, Joyce Stevenson of Elizabethton; and three great grandchildren, Austin Osborne, Trentin Lewis and Bradley Curl all of Elizabethton.
A celebration of Packy’s life will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 17, 2023 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton with Pastor Steve Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel prior to the service on Monday.
The graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded at the graveside. Active pallbearers will be members of the Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Those wishing to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton at 10:15 AM on Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery.
The family would like to especially thank a very close family friend and Amedisys nurse- Katrina Dixon, also Amedisys nurse- Megan Renfro, Packy’s aide that helped out at the house- Jessica Vanover and the staff of Hillview Rehabilitation Center in Elizabethton for their kind, loving and compassionate care they gave so readily to Packy.
Words of comfort can be sent to the Packy’s family through our website, www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home-Riverside Chapel, 211 North Riverside, Elizabethton, TN 37643 (423) 542-2232 is honored to serve the family of Mr. Packy R. Fair.
