Mary Nell Day

Mary Nell (Price) Day, of Sulphur, was born on May 4, 1934, in Davis to Clitus Willis Price and Lillie Cleo (Springer) Price. She passed away at home surrounded by her family on June 26, 2016 in Sulphur at the age of 82 years 1 month and 22 days. Mary attended Davis schools in the class of 52 until the last few months when she had to move to Oklahoma City and finished at Classen High School. She has made her home in Sulphur, Oklahoma since June 15, 1952 when she married James E. “Tiny” Day. A woman’s legacy is her family, her husband, and her children. This was true of Mary Day. Mary was always there for her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As a wife she was a strong partner and supported Tiny’s various endeavors, including his many years as a fireman, and police officer here in Sulphur. She was a constant supporter of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren’s activities through school and community, including attending sporting events, plays, and recitals, making cakes, chauffeuring, helping with scouting activities and being a constant source of encouragement for all that they attempted to do. Mary Day was a faithful member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Sulphur for many years. She was involved in many aspects of the church: a devoted Bible Study participant, Nursery Worker, Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School worker, Women’s Auxiliary, and a member of the Choir. She was a member and worker of the community Christian Women’s organization. She participated on the Walk to Emmaus. When the church sponsored a Boy Scout Troop, she became involved as a committee member and stayed on even after her own children were grown and out of scouting. Mary’s main occupation was homemaker although she also worked and helped run a local café that Tiny and she owned for a short time, she worked at local dry cleaners, and worked as a member of the Sulphur High School Cafeteria staff. Her parents, Clitus and Lilly Price; three siblings, Elfreda Bishop, Charles Price, and Paula Price; her husband, James Day and granddaughter, Kathryn Elizabeth Day, preceded Mary in death. Surviving Mary are her four children, Jim Day and wife, Carleena; Judy Ayers and husband Bill; and Brian Day and wife, JoAnn; all of Sulphur, OK son, Dr. Tony Day and wife, Donna of Frisco, Texas Grandchildren: Jaime Day, Heather McMurrain and husband, Wyatt, Mary Day, Brookelyn Day, Madiecyn Day, and Correbin Day Great-grandchildren: Dayne Bradley, Laynie Bradley, Dayton Bouton, Jakob Stuery, Makenzie Stuery, and Alexia McMurrain. Also surviving Mary are two siblings, Madella Faye (Price) Ivey and James Cleo Price In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sulphur First Free Will Baptist Church Youth Fund. Services will be 10:00AM Wednesday June 29,2016 at the First Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Dick Terry officiating Interment will follow in the Oaklawn Cemetery Pallbearers; Toby Todd, Joey Muck, Terry Blalock, Joe Runyan Jim Parker, Charles Glen Leming, Bob Seward Arrangements by DeArman Funeral Home of Sulphur online condolences may be sent to www.dearmanfuneralhome.com

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Mary Nell Day

May 4, 1934 - June 26, 2016