Pamela "Peaches" Hairston, affectionately known, was a wonderful and sweet person. Although she was my cousin, my most memorable moment with her was in 10th grade. We were in Mr.Edwards'Business Ed.class. She was notoriously late daily. She came in class smiling with the most beautiful smile, as always. She never had 2 things that matched! She often had 2 mix matched shoes because she couldn't find the other one or she broke her hill! The same applied for her eyeglasses! One particular day, she was trying to see the board and Toni Geter, and I asked if could use her glasses. We proceeded to the pencil sharpener. Pam looked up and immediately started laughing uncontrollably! (You know she laughed all the time at the least bit of things)There we are standing at the sharpener, pretending that we are sharpening our pencils. By this time, she is in histerics! Mr. Edwards asked, "Pamela, whats so funny?" She didn't want to get us into trouble and tried to stop laughing but failed horribly! Mr.Edwards happened to look at the sharpener. The first thing he said was, "Olivia, I'm surprised at you;Toni, I not suprised at you at all!" We both laughed as usual, and made our way back to our seats with the entire class laughing! Pam was in such rare form that she had to be excused to the bathroom! Pam was such a naturally beautiful girl! She had the most beautiful smile as well as spirit! Love and miss you, Olivia D. Hairston (Cross)
Olivia, Thank you for posting your memories of Pam...I remember her as a gentle and happy person. I found her obituary in the Martinsville Bulletin, and paste it below for our classmates.
Robinette P. Hairston Died Sunday, November 19, 2006 Nov 22, 2006
Robinette Pamela Hairston, 47, of 111 Sellers St., Martinsville, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville.
She was born in Martinsville, on Oct. 5, 1959, to Frank Noel Hairston and Lillie Still Hairston. Her parents preceded her in death.
She was a 1978 graduate of Martinsville High School and 1980 graduate of Hampton University. She was a flight attendant for U.S. Airways based in Charlotte, N.C. for 17 years. After returning to Martinsville, she worked at Regis. She attended Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte.
Surviving are a son, Christopher Pankins of Boston, Mass.; a sister, Gladys Hairston of Bronx, N.Y.; and three brothers, Frank Hairston, Stephen Hairston and Dennis Hairston, all of Martinsville.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Saint Paul High Street Baptist Church with the Rev. William A. Shackleford Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Carver Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the church for one-half hour before the funeral and other times at the home.
Hines Funeral Services in Martinsville is in charge of arrangements.
Nov 26, 2006
The funeral for Robinetta Pamela Hairston, 47, of 111 Sellers St., Martinsville, who died Nov. 19, 2006, was held Friday at St. Paul High Street Baptist Church with the Rev. William A. Shackleford officiating. Burial was in Carver Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Ricky Hailey, Michael Wooden, George Gravely, Kenneth Bowden, Lonnie Dawes and Dennis Mahan.
Hines Funeral Services was in charge of the arrangements.
UNFORTUNATE, I RICKY MITCHELL WAS WORKING IN THE ER THE NIGHT THAT PAM DIED. PAM, CERTAINLY WAS A RARE SPIRIT. SHE WOULD ALWAYS CAPTURE YOU WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE OF HERS. SHE HAD A SPIRIT THAT IF ANYONE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HER THEY WERE DRAWN TO HER. I KNOW THIS IS A BIT LATE BUT WHOEVER READS THIS AND KNOW PAM KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT SHE WAS ONE OF THE KINDEST, SWEETEST PERSONS THAT ONE WOULD ENCOUNTER. I KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT NOW THAT YOU HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE THAT IS DEATH-- THAT LIFE ETERNITY IS WITHIN YOUR GRASPS. A LIFE THAT IS FREE FROM PAIN, SICKNESS, AND DEATH. SO UNTIL YOU HEAR THAT VOICE THAT SAYS COME OUT OF THE MEMORIAL TOMB SLEEP IN PEACE YOU SWEET PRINCESS. LOVE YOU FOREVER OLE CRAZY RICK
Olivia Darlene Hairston (Cross)
Pamela "Peaches" Hairston, affectionately known, was a wonderful and sweet person. Although she was my cousin, my most memorable moment with her was in 10th grade. We were in Mr.Edwards'Business Ed.class. She was notoriously late daily. She came in class smiling with the most beautiful smile, as always. She never had 2 things that matched! She often had 2 mix matched shoes because she couldn't find the other one or she broke her hill! The same applied for her eyeglasses! One particular day, she was trying to see the board and Toni Geter, and I asked if could use her glasses. We proceeded to the pencil sharpener. Pam looked up and immediately started laughing uncontrollably! (You know she laughed all the time at the least bit of things)There we are standing at the sharpener, pretending that we are sharpening our pencils. By this time, she is in histerics! Mr. Edwards asked, "Pamela, whats so funny?" She didn't want to get us into trouble and tried to stop laughing but failed horribly! Mr.Edwards happened to look at the sharpener. The first thing he said was, "Olivia, I'm surprised at you;Toni, I not suprised at you at all!" We both laughed as usual, and made our way back to our seats with the entire class laughing! Pam was in such rare form that she had to be excused to the bathroom!Pam was such a naturally beautiful girl! She had the most beautiful smile as well as spirit!
Love and miss you,
Olivia D. Hairston (Cross)
Lynnette Marie Crowe (Pritchett)
Olivia,Thank you for posting your memories of Pam...I remember her as a gentle and happy person. I found her obituary in the Martinsville Bulletin, and paste it below for our classmates.
Robinette P. Hairston
Died Sunday, November 19, 2006
Nov 22, 2006
Robinette Pamela Hairston, 47, of 111 Sellers St., Martinsville, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville.
She was born in Martinsville, on Oct. 5, 1959, to Frank Noel Hairston and Lillie Still Hairston. Her parents preceded her in death.
She was a 1978 graduate of Martinsville High School and 1980 graduate of Hampton University. She was a flight attendant for U.S. Airways based in Charlotte, N.C. for 17 years. After returning to Martinsville, she worked at Regis. She attended Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte.
Surviving are a son, Christopher Pankins of Boston, Mass.; a sister, Gladys Hairston of Bronx, N.Y.; and three brothers, Frank Hairston, Stephen Hairston and Dennis Hairston, all of Martinsville.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Saint Paul High Street Baptist Church with the Rev. William A. Shackleford Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Carver Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the church for one-half hour before the funeral and other times at the home.
Hines Funeral Services in Martinsville is in charge of arrangements.
Nov 26, 2006
The funeral for Robinetta Pamela Hairston, 47, of 111 Sellers St., Martinsville, who died Nov. 19, 2006, was held Friday at St. Paul High Street Baptist Church with the Rev. William A. Shackleford officiating. Burial was in Carver Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Ricky Hailey, Michael Wooden, George Gravely, Kenneth Bowden, Lonnie Dawes and Dennis Mahan.
Hines Funeral Services was in charge of the arrangements.
Ricky Anthony Mitchell
UNFORTUNATE, I RICKY MITCHELL WAS WORKING IN THE ER THE NIGHT THAT PAM DIED. PAM, CERTAINLY WAS A RARE SPIRIT. SHE WOULD ALWAYS CAPTURE YOU WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE OF HERS. SHE HAD A SPIRIT THAT IF ANYONE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HER THEY WERE DRAWN TO HER. I KNOW THIS IS A BIT LATE BUT WHOEVER READS THIS AND KNOW PAM KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT SHE WAS ONE OF THE KINDEST, SWEETEST PERSONS THAT ONE WOULD ENCOUNTER. I KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT NOW THAT YOU HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE THAT IS DEATH-- THAT LIFE ETERNITY IS WITHIN YOUR GRASPS. A LIFE THAT IS FREE FROM PAIN, SICKNESS, AND DEATH. SO UNTIL YOU HEAR THAT VOICE THAT SAYS COME OUT OF THE MEMORIAL TOMB SLEEP IN PEACE YOU SWEET PRINCESS. LOVE YOU FOREVER OLE CRAZY RICK