Lena Fay Nobles was born along with her twin sister at home in the Shiloh Community of Rankin County, Mississippi on February 25, 1936, to William Irvin Nobles and Lena Miles Noble. She died on July 12, 2025, at home a mile from where she was born.
Fay enjoyed a wonderful childhood with Gay always at her side even though they grew up without electricity. She graduated from Cross Roads High School and all of her working years were spent at Stanwood Corporation. She was a lifelong active member of Shiloh Church and Camp Meeting. With a keen interest in Shiloh history, she and Gay gave many, many tours of the Shiloh Campground and Museum to various groups who came to tour the historic site.
They loved to travel and went on many escorted bus tours. They especially enjoyed attending twin conventions in different cities. Their longest trip was to the Holy Land with side trips in Athens, Greece and Cairo, Egypt where they rode camels up to the Great Pyramids.
The kitchen of Fay & Gay was always a busy place. They could never get enough divinity made for everyone at Christmas time and their tea cake cookies, chocolate pies, and caramel cakes were enjoyed all year.
Fay was a breast cancer survivor of 49 and ½ years. She lived a life of faith and love.
Fay was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
She is survived by her sister Sadie Banes, her twin sister Gay Nobles, nephew Donel Banes (JoAnn), nieces Katherine Varner (Ted) and Karen Hodges and several great and great great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will take place on Monday, July 14, 2025, from 5pm to 7pm at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. A second visitation will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at The Church at Shiloh from 10am to 11am followed by the funeral service at 11am and burial to follow in Shiloh Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are Beau Varner, Kevin Hodges, Kramer Hodges, Bryce Varner, Jacob Walters, Caleb Walters, and Micah Walters.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The Church at Shiloh.
