1934
Virginia
2013
Virginia Lee Day
July 27, 1934 — May 9, 2013
Virginia Lee (McAdoo) Day, 78, of Anadarko, was born July 27, 1934, in Cyril to James Alvoid and Oma Alta (Dacus) McAdoo. She passed from this life on Tuesday, May 9, 2013 after a brief illness at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Virginia attended school in Cyril and Anadarko and graduated from Anadarko High School in the Class of 1952. She married Duane Day, who was enlisted in the U.S. Army, on July 25, 1952. She and Duane soon moved to Maryland until his honorable discharge in 1954. They then moved to Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and back to Oklahoma where Duane attended Oklahoma State University. Virginia worked in the family business (McAdoo's Grocery) for a while and was later a homemaker who sold Avon. She also worked for Brenda's Tot N Teen, George's Dept. Store, Yu-Neek Gifts and Griffith's Package Store.
Virginia loved reading, watching Cowboy and Sooner Sports, country music and dancing. She also enjoyed camping, her sorority (Tau Masters) and playing cards and dominoes. Virginia especially loved spending time with her family, friends and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, J.A. and Ellen McAdoo and Jack and Oma Barnes; husband, Duane; sister, Jo Laney; and two brothers, Larry and Raymond Barnes.
Survivors Include her daughters, Cindy Botchlet and her husband, Rick of Bethany and Sandy Derichsweiler and her husband, Alan, son, James Day; all of Anadarko; grandchildren, Greg Derichsweiler and his wife, Kelly of Marlow, Dyan Post and her husband, Jeff of Yukon, Lori Hernandez and her husband, Lupe of Piedmont, Kala Derichsweiler of El Reno, Jamie Martinez and her husband, Jesus of Anadarko and J.D. Day and his wife, Angie of Norfolk, Virginia; great grandchildren, Kylie, Matthew, Michael, Parker, Patrick, Mia, Blake, Yulie, Maggie, Julian, Lucas, Boston, Yesenia and one on the way; brothers, Merle Barnes and his wife, Bernice of Cyril, Jerry Barnes and his wife Arlene of Pauls Valley; sister-in-law, Shirley Barnes Euler of Portland, Oregon; nephew, Steve Peck of Anadarko; niece, Brenda Nixon of Oklahoma City, numerous cousins, other nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
A graveside service is scheduled for 1:30 P.M., Monday, May 13, 2013 in the Cement Cemetery with Jerry Lemley officiating. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.steversonfuneralhome.com .
Virginia attended school in Cyril and Anadarko and graduated from Anadarko High School in the Class of 1952. She married Duane Day, who was enlisted in the U.S. Army, on July 25, 1952. She and Duane soon moved to Maryland until his honorable discharge in 1954. They then moved to Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and back to Oklahoma where Duane attended Oklahoma State University. Virginia worked in the family business (McAdoo's Grocery) for a while and was later a homemaker who sold Avon. She also worked for Brenda's Tot N Teen, George's Dept. Store, Yu-Neek Gifts and Griffith's Package Store.
Virginia loved reading, watching Cowboy and Sooner Sports, country music and dancing. She also enjoyed camping, her sorority (Tau Masters) and playing cards and dominoes. Virginia especially loved spending time with her family, friends and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, J.A. and Ellen McAdoo and Jack and Oma Barnes; husband, Duane; sister, Jo Laney; and two brothers, Larry and Raymond Barnes.
Survivors Include her daughters, Cindy Botchlet and her husband, Rick of Bethany and Sandy Derichsweiler and her husband, Alan, son, James Day; all of Anadarko; grandchildren, Greg Derichsweiler and his wife, Kelly of Marlow, Dyan Post and her husband, Jeff of Yukon, Lori Hernandez and her husband, Lupe of Piedmont, Kala Derichsweiler of El Reno, Jamie Martinez and her husband, Jesus of Anadarko and J.D. Day and his wife, Angie of Norfolk, Virginia; great grandchildren, Kylie, Matthew, Michael, Parker, Patrick, Mia, Blake, Yulie, Maggie, Julian, Lucas, Boston, Yesenia and one on the way; brothers, Merle Barnes and his wife, Bernice of Cyril, Jerry Barnes and his wife Arlene of Pauls Valley; sister-in-law, Shirley Barnes Euler of Portland, Oregon; nephew, Steve Peck of Anadarko; niece, Brenda Nixon of Oklahoma City, numerous cousins, other nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
A graveside service is scheduled for 1:30 P.M., Monday, May 13, 2013 in the Cement Cemetery with Jerry Lemley officiating. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.steversonfuneralhome.com .
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