Jewel Faye (White Bull) Lemay was born on September 27, 1949 in Pine Ridge, SD to Issac White Bull, Sr. and Avena Martha (Chips) White Bull. Faye made her journey to the Spirit World on September 26, 2024 at her home in White River, SD.
Faye married Pierre Lemay, Sr. in November of 1970 and to this union came Martha, Pierre, Jr. (deceased) Pierre, III, Darla, Candace, Jason, Joel, Jessie, and Daniel (deceased) Lemay. Faye is survived by her brothers Melvin “Choppa” White Bull, Sr., Calvin, Ernest, and Howard Red Elk; sisters, Sylvia Brown, Mae White Bull, Rose Standing Bear, and Mabel Red Kettle; grandchildren, Daniel, Ethan, Danae, Jayden, Andrew, Kaydence, Taeleigh, Joab, Ryleigh, Liam, Jolee, and Swayze Lemay; and great granddaughter, Lilliana Lemay.
Faye was preceded in death by her husband, Pierre Lemay, Sr.; sons, Daniel Lemay and Pierre Andrew Lemay, Jr.; father, Isaac White Bull; mother, Martha (Chips) White Bull; sisters, Isabelle Brown; and brothers, Isaac White Bull, Jr., George (JoJo) White Bull, and Boyd White Bull.
Pallbearers will be Justin Engle, Brian Sitting Up, Danae Lemay, Kaydence Lemay, Bradley Standing Bear, Pete Lemay, Jason Lemay, Jewel Moore, Ethan Lemay, and Richard Wells.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard & Carol Lee & family, Richard Moves Camp & family, Rita Engle, Larry Tarr, Twylla Amiotte, Reed & Anita Brown & family, Art & Bonnie Lemay, Lucille Davis & family, Don & Liz Yellow horse, Jenn Ladd, Tiffany Clairmont & family, Albert Ngaira, Lori Leese, Bill & Hanna Reese & family, Jonathan & Anna Lucas, Keith & Tasbah Lavery, Loretta Rattling Leaf, Lyla Marshall, David Marshall, Louis Dean, Two Eagle families, Lone Hill families, Mesteth families, Crystal Bush & family, Virgil Bush & family, Tim & Jaime Hansen, Triston Shaw, Wesley Hawkins, Sr. & family, Stephana Standing Bear & family, Maude White Bull & family, Legion Post 269, Becky & Lori Standing Bear, Doreen & Lisa White Bull, Janice & Audra Sitting Up, Ben (Bogey) Sitting Up, Rita Brown, and numerous nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
Wake Services: Two night wake service with the first night at the Lemay Residence in White River, SD starting at 12:30 PM, MT, Saturday, October 5, 2024 with evening services at 7:00 PM, MT and the second night wake starting at 1:00 PM, MT, Sunday, October 6, 2024 at the TNT Center in Wanblee, SD with evening services starting at 7:00 PM, MT.
Funeral Services: 8:00 AM, Monday, October 7, 2024 at the TNT Center in Wanblee, SD
Officiating: Reverend Mother Michelle Dayton
Traditional Lakota Services: Richard Moves Camp
Burial Services: 12:30 PM, Monday, October 7, 2024 at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD
Arrangements entrusted with the Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD.