Mrs. Marceline Bernice Fair

Spunky, determined and strong are the characteristics that describe Marceline Fair. Marceline was a woman of God who loved the lord. It was her strength in God that carried her through to the end. She was a faithful servant of God who served others. Caring, compassionate, and incredibly committed are just a few of the virtues that best describe her. Marceline Bernice Fair was the oldest daughter of two siblings born on May 27, 1930, to the union of James Fort Waters (Father) and Jessie Lee Grant (Mother) in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Marceline received her formal education in the Milwaukee Public School System where she graduated from North Division High School in 1947. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age where she united with Calvary Baptist Church at 4th and Walnut in Milwaukee, WI. She later recommitted her life to God and became a faithful servant of Free Spirit Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth Bonner. In, 2005, Marceline united with Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor W. Ray Gill, Sr. where she was a faithful servant of the Missionary Ministry and a Mother of the Church until her passing. She was proud to be recognized as the oldest member of her church. She studied and meditated on God's word daily. One of her favorite scriptures was Psalms 23: 1-6 that she was able to recite while ill in the hospital that gave her peace. While in the hospital, the taff asked if she lived alone. Not knowing dad had passed away five years ago, her response was, "no, I don't live alone." When they asked who she lived with, her response was, "I live with the lord and he takes good care of me." The day before her passing, she said "God has been so good to me. And even when I'm gone ... God is still good." On April 19, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Marceline Bernice Waters was united in holy matrimony with Thomas Henry Fair. They had been married for 64 years when he passed five years ago. Their union was blessed with two children, Barbara and Jackie. Marceline Bernice fair was employed for numerous years as a private duty housekeeper. She later was employed by Lutheran Hospital, which later became the west campus of Sinai Samaritan Hospital, where she worked as an Environmental Services worker from 1972 to 1992 when she retired. In her leisure, cooking and baking were her passions. She loved to cook, and baked everything from scratch. She didn't believe in skimping when it came to the ingredients. She would say, "get the Land 0 Lakes butter. If you can't do it right than don't do it at all." This was her gift and an expression of her love that she enjoyed - it was her passion. She was known for making the best pound and layer cakes and not to mention her famous five flavor cake. Some of the family favorites were her out of this world brownies, lemon squares, cheesecakes, pies and cookies. Some of the other favorites included the best fried chicken and brisket of beef. It was more than just food. It was about bringing the family together and cherishing the memories - the love and support of one another. Marceline also loved to travel to the Bahamas and Las Vegas with friends in her earlier years. She also enjoyed traveling to visit family in the south and more recently she enjoyed her cross-country road trip by car to Arizona. Marceline had an eye for fashion! She loved to shop. On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, God called his child home. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Fort Waters and Jessie Lee Grant; husband, Thomas Henry Fair; brother, Ronald Waters; and mother-in-law, Essie Mozell Fair. She leaves to cherish her memory: two daughters, Barbara (Loren) Mudd and Jacqueline McGee; two granddaughters, Amber McGee, Jasmine McGee; one great grandson, Kennedy Sean McGee; sister-in-law, Mamie Waters; nieces & nephews, Fleur Waters, Ann Marie Powell, Ronald Christopher Waters, Romona Waters, Pamela Sprewell, Jeffrey Sprewell; special family, Michele (james) Randall and Sierra Randall; close friends, Thellis Bullock, Rosemary Henderson, Mae Brown, Anita Baker; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Mrs. Marceline Bernice Fair

May 27, 1930 - June 7, 2017