Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameMargaret Virginia OAKLEY [916], [20396]
BirthNov 14, 1922, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina [20396]
DeathJan 18, 2015, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas [20396]
BurialEastlawn Memorial Park, Early, Brown County, Texas [20396]
FatherWilliam Lindon OAKLEY (1893-1984)
MotherMaggie Virginia KING (1890-1978)
Obituary Online notes for Margaret Virginia OAKLEY
Margarette Virginia Oakley Day was born on November 14, 1922 in Greensboro, North Carolina to William Lindon and Maggie Virginia (King) Oakley.

She graduated from Elon College with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education.

Virginia married Edward “Beezer” Day on September 10, 1945.

Virginia worked in the Special Education Department of the Brownwood Independent School District for a number of years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and attended the Priscilla Sunday School Class. Virginia enjoyed traveling with her husband and sister.

Virginia is survived by her husband of sixty-nine years, Edward “Beezer” Day of Brownwood, two daughters, Robin Nance and husband Jim, Cheryl Kirby and husband Wayne Parish, and a son, Alan Day and wife Janene; nine grandchildren, Stacey McKee, Christian Nance, Scott Kirby, Lance Kirby, Amber Gibbs, Matt Kirby, Autumn Miller, Justin Kirby, and Brendan Day and twenty-five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Mary Thompson, and a brother, Bill Oakley.

Virginia passed from this life on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Brownwood, at age 92.

Posted at: http://www.heartlandfuneralhome.net/obituaries/Virginia-Day-2/#!/Obituary [20396]
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