Mrs. Fairy Jean Ross

ROSS, Mrs. Fairy Jean - Age 78, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at First Trinity Baptist Church, 1226 Beach St., with funeral service commencing at 12::00 PM. Dr. Rev. Ronald L. Bobo Sr., officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:00 AM Wednesday. Mrs. Ross will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday. Mrs. Fairy Jean Ross was born February 12, 1947, in Meridian, Mississippi, the daughter of Henry and Peggy Ann Pettigrew. She peacefully took her last earthly breath and joined our Lord on May 12, 2025 at Hurley Hospital surrounded by her husband and children. Mrs. Ross attended Meridian Public Schools and spent her childhood in Mississippi along with her two sisters, Bertha and Lucy. Fairy united in matrimony with Frank L. Boyd and to this union four children were born, LaMar, Maria, Frederick and Curtis. At age 21, she relocated to Flint, Michigan. Recognizing its value and potential for capital growth; continuing her education was very important. Through determination and resilience Fairy attended Charles Stewart Mott Community College, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Michigan State University and earned a Master of Science in Special Education from Eastern Michigan University. Fairy was a dedicated Special Education Teacher with the Flint Board of Education until she became ill. In 1980, fate joined her with Charles Ross and they were married. To this union was born a daughter, D’Chandra. Together they sustained a loving partnership which lasted for 45 years. Fairy accepted Christ at an early age. Shortly after arriving in Flint, she became a member of First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church and was a dedicated and devoted member for more than 55 years. Fairy loved the Lord. She served in the Nurses Ministry, Choir, Mission Ministry and attended Sunday School and church regularly until she became ill. Fairy was a kind, soft-spoken and gentle woman. She loved her family, being an educator and loved her church. Fairy loved sewing, quilting, helping children overcome educational adversity and studying the Bible. She quietly battled illness for over 30 years, not wanting to burden anyone but leaning and trusting in the Lord. Mrs. Fairy Jean Ross leaves to cherish her memory and honor her legacy: husband, Charles Ross; daughters, Dr. Maria (Ernest) Boyd-Springer of Grand Blanc, MI and D’Chandra Ross of Flint; sons, LaMar Boyd Sr., Curtis Boyd, all of Flint and Frederick Boyd Sr. of Charlotte, SC; god-daughters, Dara Spencer and Pamela (David) de la Fuente; grandchildren, LaMar Boyd Jr., LaTisha Boyd, DaMar (Shawndea) Boyd, JaLisa (Brandon) Bush, Tiffani Jeffries, Ashleigh Jeffries, Murjan Flowers, Jalen Boyd, Hope Boyd, Anthony Boyd, Frederick Boyd Jr. Nylah Wilkerson, Jada Wilkerson and Carter Wilkerson; 25 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; 2 sisters, Bertha Amerson Cotton of Flint and Lucy M. Roberts of Miamisburg, OH; nieces, Keishia (Edward) Barber and Willayna (Brandon) Banner; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Ross was preceded in death by her parents, Peggy Ann Chisolm and John Henry Pettigrew. The family wishes to express special thanks to the staff of Hurley Medical Center ICCU and First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church.

Mrs. Fairy Jean Ross

February 12, 1947 - May 12, 2025