Fayrene Hembree

Fayrene Ray Hembree, age 87 of Lancing passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Life Care Center of Morgan County. She worked for the Morgan County News, Red Capp, and then for Tennford Weaving where she retired when it closed. She loved to crochet for family, friends, and church and over the years she taught several to crochet as well.

She is preceded in death by her parents Samuel Thomas Briggs, Sr. and Willodean (Collins) Briggs; sibling Samuel Thomas Briggs, Jr. and husband John Harris Hembree, Jr.

Fayrene is survived by her sons Terry and wife Jaquline L. and daughter Kalar Nicole, Joel Timothy and wife Michelle and son Joel Christopher and girlfriend Brittany Johnson, and daughter Sarah Michelle; brothers Larry Briggs and niece Leah and friend Karen Kirby and brother Roger Allen Briggs and wife Linda Fay, nieces: Angie Mears, Holly Bullock, Carman Smith, and Denise Branstetter Greenwell; and great nephew Jordan and great niece Jaylee, Madison Houston and great nephews Austin Houston and Jaxon Bullock.

The family would like to send special thanks and appreciation to all the nurses, CNA’s and Therapists at Life Care and to all those at Adoration Hospice who took special care of Fayrene during her time at Life Care.

The family will receive friends Friday, April 25, 2025 at Schubert Funeral Home in Wartburg from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with the funeral to follow with Bro. Roger Briggs officiating. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the Forrestner Cemetery in Lancing.

Schubert Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Fayrene Ray Hembree.