General Information

Birth
13 APR 1921
Hubbard, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
5 NOV 2019
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
6 NOV 2019
Sharp Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Notes

Irene Day

98, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. She was born April 13, 1921 in Hubbard Community, the daughter of James Arley and Altha (Meacham) Brooks.

Irene's greatest love was her family. She enjoyed cooking huge family meals, working in her flower garden, making quilts and other crafts, playing scrabble, writing to her pen pals, and her bird collection. Her hands were never idle. In her 80's she taught herself to use her computer, where she spent many hours communicating with her family and friends and playing games.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Day, one daughter Carolyn Miller, one sister Reba Sapp and two brothers Leroy Brooks and James Brooks.

Survivors include her son Donnie Day and his wife Verna; two daughters Sharon Lewis and Willene Strickland; one son-in-law Ronnie Miller; nine grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, fourteen great-great grandchildren, special cousin Janie Folie, the Alvin Brumley family and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, November 9th, 2019, at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove. Burial was in the Sharp Cemetery in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

James Arley Brooks
- Father
1894 - 1954
Birth
13 MAR 1894
Death
28 JUN 1954
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Alta Meacham
- Mother
1896 - 1993
Birth
18 FEB 1896
Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas
Death
4 AUG 1993
Crescent City, California
Burial
9 AUG 1993
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

William C. "Willie" Day
- Husband
1919 - 2016
Birth
27 MAR 1919
Death
24 APR 2016
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
27 APR 2016
Sharp Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Children

Willene Day
- Daughter
Carolyn Day
- Daughter
1944 - 2018
Birth
8 APR 1944
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
31 MAY 2018
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
National Cemetery, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sharon Day
- Daughter