Kenneth Lee Fairfax Obituary

Kenneth Lee Fairfax departed his earthly life on Monday May 30, 2022 at the Fairfax Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

Kenny was born in Round Hill, Virginia to the late James Fairfax, Sr. and the late Anna Gaskins Fairfax on September 21, 1942. During this union there were six children born: James, Jr., Arthur Henry, Patricia, Priscilla, and Norflet Peggy Ann. Kenny's parents split when he was very young and he lived with his grandparents Arthur and Mable Fairfax who lived in Round Hill, VA. Later he went to live with his mother and other siblings who lived in Oak Grove near Herndon, VA. Soon after, his mother married Thornton Payne also living in Oak Grove and raising children from a previous marriage; Barbara, Roberta, Thomas, Mary Lee, and Nancy. This union created one large family who were proud to call each other brothers and sisters.

Kenny attended school in Loudoun County, VA. He left school before graduating and began working in home construction and as a cook for most of his working career. As a young adult he moved from Oak Grove to Falls Church, VA. Later he moved to Dunn Loring, VA. to live with the Pearson family who treated him as one of their own.

Kenny had a passion for fishing and cooking. He also liked to hang out with friends, go dancing, attend Juke Joints with live entertainment during the sixties, seventies, and eighties. Kenny was married briefly to Debra Fitzhugh, but the marriage produced no children. He fathered ten children with other women.

Kenny was predeceased by brothers, James Fairfax, Jr., Arthur Henry Fairfax, his sister Norflet Peggy Ann Cosley, and his son Kenny Harris. He leaves to cherish in memory his children Penny Haley, Kenny Wallace, Linda Whitney, Kenny Caison, Leonard Haley, Ryan Benedicto, Kenny Benedicto, Ashley Benedicto, and Erin Benedicto; sisters Patricia Cormier, Priscilla "Nefeesa" Stiff, Barbara Fitts, Roberta Glenn, Mary Lee Crabbe, Nancy Hill (James), Brenda Jones; brother Thomas Payne (Rebecca), Lonnie Branham; sister in-laws Anna Fairfax and Mary Fairfax; a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many friends.