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Ruby Fay (Beene) Day - Fairfield

Ruby Fay Day, 98 of Fairfield, passed away January 3, 2010 in Fairfield. 
Funeral services were  held January 6, 2010 at Ward Prairie Baptist Church. 
Internment followed at Lake Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Louis Simpson 
officiating.

Visitation was held January 5, 2010 from 6-8pm at Griffin-Roughton Funeral 
Home. 

She was born to the late Mamie and William Beene April 19, 1911 in Freestone.

After graduation from Sam Houston Teachers College, she taught in the Freestone 
Schools form 1935 to 1938. In November of 1937 she married Forrest Milton 
(Buddy)  Day and they moved to the Ward Prairie area. Here one son was born. 
She continued to substitute in the Fairfield school system. For some sixty 
plus years she was an active member and Sunday School teacher in the Ward 
Prairie Church.

She is survived by one son, Billy Jim Day and wife Pamela; three grandchildren,
John Forrest Day and wife Donna, Deborah Christine Day Whatley and husband 
Kent, Deniese Day McGowan and husband Richard, all live in Fairfield. Mrs. 
Day is also survived by one sister Grace Hestor of Dallas.

Great grandchildren are Jacob Forrest Day, Justin Zwierzchowski, Ashley 
Whatley, Ashlee McGowan, Tristen McGowan and Delaney Kate McGowan; numerous 
nieces, nephews and friends.

Mrs. Day was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brother Ovin, Roy, 
Elmer, Ernest and Lester Beene. Also by her sisters Emma Rogers and twin 
sister Ruth Pipkin.

Memorial book available www.griffin-roughton.com

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Fairfield.