Ninth Generation


18037. Thomas Gordon Day was born on 6 September 1909 in Watauga Co., NC.44788 Thomas died in Boone, Watauga Co., NC on 20 December 2003.44789

Thomas Gordon Day and Ruby Esther Harrison were married. Ruby Esther Harrison, daughter of Shuford Edward (Emanuel?) Harrison and Sarah Malinda Bradshaw, was born in 1915 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.44790 Ruby died on 24 November 2009 at the age of 94 at Blowing Rock Hospital in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., NC and was buried at the Coffey Family Cemetery in Aho, Watauga Co., NC.44791


Obituary, Watauga Democrat, Nov. 30, 2009

Mrs. Rubie Harrison Day, 94, of 381 Gordon Day Road, Boone, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Blowing Rock Hospital.

She is survived by two daughters, Evelyn Day Coffey and husband, Gradie, and Rena Day Coffey and husband, William, all of Boone; one son, Glenn M. Day and wife, Kathy, of Boone; one grandson, Stephen Glenn Day of Boone; two granddaughters, Joanna Yvette Burkett and husband, Garrett, and Temple McKinney, all of Boone; and one great-granddaughter, Sierra Noelle McKinney of Boone. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gordon Day; her father and mother, Shuford Emanuel Harrison and Sarah Melinda Bradshaw Harrison; three sisters, Docie Bolick, Vina Hodges, and Annie Goins; and two brothers, Lonnie and Millard Harrison.

A private graveside service was conducted Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 25, 2009, at the Coffey Family Cemetery. Officiating was Mr. Harold Hayes.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Coffey Family Cemetery Fund, in care of Harold Hayes, 1171 George Hayes Road, Boone, N.C. 28607, or to Watauga Humane Society, PO Box 1835, Boone, N.C. 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the Day family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com.

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service was in charge of the arrangements.

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