Louise L. Day's Obituary
Louise L. Day, 88, of Culpeper went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community. A native of Washington, D.C., she worked for the FBI until she met and married Captain George Day, a pilot, serving in the Air Force in Montgomery, AL. She was very gallant as she and her two young children weathered a typhoon while traveling on a battleship en route to Tokyo, Japan to be with her husband. Louise was an extremely talented artist, and painted everything from the Lord’s Supper to beautiful farm scenes for many farmers in the Northern Neck area where she and George had retired. She loved her church and spent endless hours working with children of all ages. She also loved playing the organ and piano, sewing everything from baby clothes to wedding dresses, and spent hours digging in her gardens. Louise was also a beloved, faithful friend to so many she met across the country, and was a dedicated daughter to her late parents. Louise loved being a faithful member in the Mitchells Presbyterian Church choir, and enjoyed substituting as the church organist when she could.
Preceded in death was her loving husband of 64 years, George, also of the Baptist Retirement Community in Culpeper, VA.
Survivors include her children, daughter, Sue Smith and her husband, Fred, son, George “Eddie” Day, all of Rhoadesville, VA, grandson, David Fones of Mechanicsville, VA, sister, Alice Loyd of Culpeper, VA, niece, Kathy Shriner and her husband, Larry of Upton, KY, nephew, Danny Day and his wife, Felicia of Arlington, VA, niece, Barbara Day of Arlington, VA, , and sister-in-law, Margaret Day of Lake Ridge, VA.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Mitchells Presbyterian Church, 12229 Mitchell Rd, Mitchells, VA with Pastor John Grotz officiating.
Interment will immediately follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends after the services in the church Fellowship Hall.
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