Cindy Gillespie-Fairley

Cynthia "Cindy" Gillespie Fairley, 49, passed away on May 28, 2025. She was born on May 27, 1976 in Gulfport, MS to Beverly Craig Haley and the late Roland Walley.

Cindy graduated from Harrison Central High School and pursued a career in cosmetology, where she met many clients who became her family. She later held different positions in law enforcement, finding her passion as a 911 Dispatcher. She found her home at the Harrison County Sherrif’s Department, where she helped many people in their time of need and made lifelong friendships with her co-workers.

Cindy had a bright, bubbly personality that would light up a room. She truly cared about people and was ready to lend a helping hand when she was able. Family and friends meant the world to Cindy, and she would defend any of the people she loved with no question. Cindy had room in her heart for everyone, and she rarely met a stranger. She enjoyed spending time with the people she loved, traveling, being on the water, riding four wheelers, and trips to Disney. Cindy’s biggest hobby was using her creative abilities to design floral arrangements and decorate for events.

Cindy is preceded in death by her father Roland Walley, her sister Faye Jean Herbert, and her grandparents.

Cindy is survived by her husband, Darius Fairley; her children, Chandler Gillespie (Kirsten), Elijah Fairley, Fran Fairley, and Houston Fairley; her parents, Don and Beverly Haley and Kathy Walley; her siblings, Kristina Gundlach (David), Pamela Campbell (Steven), Donnie Haley Jr (Shelley), Vickie Shelton and family, Wanda Barbour and family, Melissa Tompkins and family, and John McCraney and family; her nieces and nephews, Hannah Hogan (Dillon), Hailey Talley (Sean), Jacob Pifer, Donnie Haley III, and Destiny Helmick (Dale); her cherished great nieces and nephews, Dallas Hogan, John Talley, Thomas Talley, Alayna Talley, Beau Talley, and Demi Helmick. Cindy also leaves behind numerous friends that have become family, as well as the many people that she impacted during her lifetime.

A Celebration of Cindy’s Life will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport. 

Visitation is from 1:00-3:00pm with a service following where we would love for people to share their favorite memories of Cindy.

Flowers are welcome, but contributions in memory of Cindy can be made to the Humane Society of South Mississippi.