Keith Day

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Marion Keith Day, 80, of Sikeston died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at his home.

He was born Feb. 14, 1925, at Bloomfield, Mo., son of Frank H. and Lela L. Neal Day. He and Patsy Ruth Wilkerson were married June 6, 1949, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Day was a graduate of Broseley High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University. He had been a farmer, owned and operated a truck, and sold tank cars, culverts and railroad flat cars for bridges throughout Southeast Missouri. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Neal Day of Cape Girardeau, Noel Day of St. Louis, Joel Day of Sikeston; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rick Lasley officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.

Ponder Funeral Home at Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.