Shyrlene Fairchild, age 55 of Staffordsville, Kentucky passed away Sunday July 30, 2017 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville. Born July 14, 1962 in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late Sammie Wells and Willa Dean Honeycutt Wells. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one daughter, Samantha Jo Fairchild and one brother, Rocky Wells.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Fairchild; four sons: Justin Fairchild and Tamara Cole, Christopher Fairchild, Nathan Fairchild and Shawn Fairchild all of Staffordsville; one daughter: Christy Lynn Cochran of Ohio; three brothers: Virgil Wells of Paintsville, Bradley Wells of Van Lear and Troy Wells of Paintsville; five sisters: Cammy Holbrook of Paintsville, Dedra Johnson of Prestonsburg, Chris Ann Nelson of Prestonsburg, Kimberly Hall of Knott County and Stacy Wells of Paintsville; and two grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be 11am Thursday August 3, 2017 in the chapel of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Dixon Cemetery at Staffordsville. Kenny Pelphrey and Terry Lykins will officiate. Friends may visit the Phelps & Son Funeral Home from 5pm to 9pm Tuesday, 9am to 9pm Wednesday and until the time of service on Thursday. Arrangements are by the Phelps & Son Funeral Home, Paintsville.