Anna M. Day

FINDLAY - Anna M. Day, 74, of Findlay, went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 4, 2010 at her home, with family at her side. The funeral service honoring her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Harper-Swickard Funeral Home, Charleston, with Reverend Dr. John Connett officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Mattoon. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Memorials in her honor may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Anna Marie Day was born August 28, 1936 at Charleston, Illinois, daughter of Homer L. and Dorothy M. (Drury) Bennett. She married Carl Eugene Day, November 8, 1952 at the Coffeyville Pilgrim Holiness Church, rural Charleston; he survives. Also surviving are two sons: Randall Day of Mattoon and Jeff Day of Humboldt; four grandchildren: Dustin Sharp of Strasburg, Brandon Day of Sullivan, Lynn Poling of Hobe Sound, FL, and Scott Day of Kansas; five great-grandchildren: Damon Sharp of Strasburg, Braelyn Day and Makayla Day of Sullivan, and Seattle Poling and Sierra Poling of Hobe Sound, FL; two sisters: Clara Pedigo of Charleston and Martha Shaw of Trilla; and two brothers: Bob Bennett and Frank Bennett, both of Charleston; as well as a special friend: Lois Brown of North Carolina also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, son: Larry Day; daughter: Karen Sue Day; and one brother: Larry Bennett. Anna was a member of the East Side Church of the Nazarene of Mattoon. She retired from GE after more than 20 years of service. Anna treasured time spent with family and friends.

This obituary was originally published in the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier.