Eileen D. Day, 84, of Hoopeston, formerly of Danville and Tilton, went to be with the Lord at 9:50 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2009. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, at First Baptist Church, 1211 N. Vermilion St. in Danville with Pastor Jerry Cummins officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Pape Funeral Home, 10 E. Williams, Danville. Memorial may be made to The Gideons, PO Box 92, Danville, IL. 61832. Burial will be at Sunset Cemetery.
Eileen was born Dec. 20, 1924, to Clark and Stella (Dodson) Gritton. She attended Catlin High School, graduating in 1942, and later attended Illinois State University. Eileen taught music at Alvin, Lynch, Fithian, and First Baptist grade schools. She retired in 1970 after teaching for 13 years, and also gave private lessons out of her home. Eileen was a member of First Baptist Church, where she had been the organist for 20 years, as well as a member of the Vermilion County Teachers Association, life member of Illinois Retired Teachers Association and the Amadeus Sunday School class. Eileen enjoyed sewing and reading, and collected bells.
Eileen married Ernest Clifford Day on Sept. 17, 1944 in Danville; he preceded her on May 30, 1990. Survivors include a daughter: Marie (Steve) Thornsbrough of Rossville; a daughter-in-law: Linda Day of Danville; six grandchildren: Beth (Mark) Juvinall, Matthew (Juany) Day, Mark Day, Brittany (Paul) Powell, Brock (Amie) Thornsbrough and Brad Thornsbrough (and his fiance, Michell Divan); nine great-grandchildren: Andrew, Anthony, Ahmani, Lauren, Brookelyn, Nathan, Peyton, Paige, and Mia Kate; two brothers, the Rev. Maurice (Betsy) Gritton and John (Doris) Gritton; and Charlotte Odle, who was the sister she never had. She was preceded by her parents, her loving husband Ernie, her son Melvin, and two brothers, Marion and Meryle Gritton. Guest register: www.papemortuary.com.
Obituaries
Eileen D. Day
- Obituaries
-
-
John L. Willaman
John L. Willaman, 74, of Rossville, Ind., died Feb. 11, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis.
-
Francis M. ‘Buddy’ Barnes
Francis M. Barnes, 68, of Danville, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at his home.
-
John Louis Haun
John Louis Haun, 79, of Danville, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home, Tilton.
-
Eleanor “Ellie” L. Domonousky
Eleanor “Ellie” L. Domonousky, 88, of San Bernardino, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at her home, where she had lived for the last 60 years.
-
Barbara Jean Fegett
Barbara Jean Fegett, 80, of Westville, died at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center.
-
James Aquino
James Aquino, 54, of Danville, passed away at 3:08 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at his home.
-
Betty A. Rice
Betty A. Rice, 85, of Danville, passed away at 5:32 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Danville Care Center.
-
Florence Evelyn MacKay
Florence Evelyn MacKay, 87, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at her home.
-
Frisco Anderson
Frisco Anderson, 21, of Danville, passed away at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.
-
Dorothy “Alice” Downing
Dorothy “Alice” Downing, 64, of Danville passed away at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at Danville Care surrounded by her family.
- More Obituaries Headlines
-






