Fundraiser Held at Fayette High School for Fire Victims

Fundraiser held at Fayette High School for fire victims

Jerunek Morris/KMIZA fundraiser meant to assist the families who were affected by a Jan. 27 fire in Fayette saw strong from the community on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Courtesy Brooke Sydenstricker McCartyThis photo taken on Jan.28, 2026, shows a set of footprints left behind by Marcia Lyon. Lyon had died the day before in a fire at an individualized supported living facility in Fayette. FAYETTE, Mo. (KMIZ) A fundraiser was held Friday in Fayette to …

(LISTEN): Mid-Missourians expected to pack Fayette church on Friday for memorial service for caregiver killed in fire

A longtime Fayette caregiver who also served as a mail carrier in Columbia’s Thornbrook neighborhood will be laid to rest Friday afternoon. 63-year-old Marcia Lyon was one of three people killed in last week’s fire at the Perkins home in Fayette. Listeners tells 939 the Eagle that Marcia worked two jobs and helped everyone she knew, from the elderly to children to those with special needs and her nine grandchildren. Thornbrook resident Brooke Sy…