Talitha Day Fair, Ph.D., went on to be with Jesus from her Warsaw home on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at 5 a.m. She had been struggling with health issues for several years.
Talitha was born in Indianapolis to Joy Day and Ellis Fair. She spent a few childhood years with them in other states; Dr. Fair considered herself to be a Warsaw native, however.
She was a 1964 graduate of Warsaw High School and lived in Warsaw intermittently while she attended Asbury College (graduating in 1968) and St. Francis College (graduating in 1972). She went on to earn a doctorate in psychology at Andrews University in 1987.
In 1977, she and concerned friends founded Selah Christian Center Inc., an alternative counseling and educational program which served children and adults in need of individualized assistance. She continued to work as a psychologist and director of Selah until 2013.
Talitha Fair was an active member of several Warsaw-area churches during her life and was involved at St. Anne's Episcopal Church at the time of her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by uncles, aunts, cousins, many friends and thousands of whom she helped throughout her career.
Talitha will be laid to rest in Warsaw's Oakwood Cemetery during a graveside service on Friday, Feb. 23; the 2 p.m. service will be officiated by Pastor Dan Litfin. Her life will be further celebrated at Titus Funeral Home on Saturday, March 3 at 11 a.m.
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Memorial gifts may be given to the Animal Welfare League, PO Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581.
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