Ira Kemp Hairston Sr. Obituary
The memory of Ira Kemp Hairston Sr. of Hollandale, Mississippi, who passed away on August 9, 2025 at the age of 79, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ira Kemp Hairston Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William Dow Hairston, Sr. and Annie Rachel Miller Hairston; and his siblings, Mabel Ruth Cole, Francis Marie Guyton (Gene), William Dow Hairston, Jr. (Marlene), Bobby Edward Hairston (Thelma) and Wayne Allen Hairston.
He is survived by: his wife Mary Allene Burnett Hairston; his children, Ira Kemp Hairston Jr. (Ellyn) of Vidalia and Mary Bryan Hairston of Hollandale; his grandsons, Fred Dow and Jacob Thomas Hairston; his sister Mary Ann Cooper of Ackerman; and his brothers-in-law, Thomas C. Burnett and Robert W. Burnett of Hollandale.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Hollandale Methodist Church, PO Box 381, Hollandale, Mississippi, 38748, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
