Martinsville High School Football Player Zanthus Hairston’s Father Zanthus Hairston Sr.’s Death in a Devastating Fellowship Drive Fire Prompts Calls for Answers and Closure
Residents call for closure and clarity regarding the deadly early-morning blaze.
November 3, 2026
This article was last updated by Rohit Maharjan on November 3, 2026
Henry County authorities are investigating the tragic death of Zanthus Hairston after a deadly house fire consumed a home on Fellowship Drive early Sunday morning.
Fire Marshal Kiah Cooper confirmed that Hairston was found dead inside the residence. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Friends, neighbors, and family members have taken to social media to express their grief and offer prayers. Von Price wrote,
“We as a family need closure. Please get to the bottom of the cause.”
Renette Hairston added,
“Prayers for his family. He and my son were besties 😥.”
Messages of support poured in from the community, including heartfelt comments from Kiesha Mays, who said,
“I am so lost for words!!! 💔 Rip Zanthus Hairston… Never thought I would wake up to this 😢 sending my condolences to family and friends.”
Hairston’s friends remembered him as a kind and joyful presence in their lives. Alanna Jamison recalled,
“For Zanthus Hairston, Family & Children… when I moved to Carver, you would ride up my dead-end road & blow the horn — that was your way of speaking. Rip 🕊️🕊️🙏🏿🙏🏿.”
Nicole Hairston added a personal reflection,
“Zanthus Hairston, my heart is so broken right now. Every time I talked to you, you told me how much you loved me. You were truly a great person with the goofiest laugh I have ever heard. Rest on, bro. You were truly a beautiful soul.”
Even casual acquaintances expressed their sorrow. Social media was filled with short, heartfelt messages of prayer and condolences, with dozens of people sharing words like “Prayers up, Z” and “Thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones 💕.”
The sudden loss of Zanthus Hairston has left a profound impact on those who knew him.
Friends like Nuni Nuni reflected,
“I knew I should have called you back the other day… damn man, this hit different 😢 now you with pa in his words. Love yah later, Zanthus Hairston.”
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire, while the community rallies around Hairston’s family during this difficult time.
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