Funeral service for Phillip Craven Fairchild will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, at Riverwood Family, with interment in the Mt. Zion Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Monday, September 26, at Riverwood.

Mr. Fairchild, 65, of Sontag, passed from this life and entered eternity, surrounded by his family, September 20, 2022, in Brookhaven, MS. He was born in Natchez, MS, July 2, 1957, to Willie Craven “Bill” Fairchild and Agnes Watts Fairchild. He was the most loving husband, dad, and “Pappie” anyone could ask for. His heart was filled with kindness and generosity, he was particularly crazy about his wife, children, and grandchildren and would go to the end of the world to see that they were loved and cared for. He was a wonderful conversationalist and would enjoy time spent sitting and sharing a cup of coffee with anyone who needed to talk. Mr. Fairchild was patient and selfless, he will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gregory Dale Fairchild, Michael Wayne Fairchild; and his sister, Terri Nan Fairchild and great niece, Hannah McCallum.

Those who are left behind to cherish every memory are, his wife of 29 years, Marie Fairchild; children, Christopher Dickerson (Heather), Cody Dickerson, and Kayla Johnson (Chris); sister, Karen Smith (Joe); eight grandchildren, Emma Dickerson, Aly Dickerson, Lillie Dickerson, Bayleigh Dickerson, Alyssa Dickerson, Tucker Dickerson, Sadie Johnson, and Benton Johnson; nephews, B.J. Ainsworth and Willie Ainsworth; niece, Kristi Ainsworth; three great nephews and four great nieces, as well as other loving family members and friends.