Betty Jean Day Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Betty Jean Day of Blakely, Georgia, who passed away on January 15, 2026, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Betty Jean Day to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Elvin Wise and Lille Mitchell Wise Erwin; her husband Alvin Marshal Day; her son Alvin Mitchell Day; and her siblings, Pauline Goff, Louise Cribbs, Frank Wise, Willie Mae Hall, Myrtle Powell, Blonnie Self and Thomas Wise.
She is survived by: her children, Deborah McLendon (Hoyle) of Blakely, Jan Barron (Jack) of Blakely and Danny Day (Marion) of Jasper; her adoptive daughter Marjorie Sagona (Frank) of Milton, Fla.; her brother Carl Douglas Erwin (Sarah) of Blakely; her sister-in-law Paula Day of Laurens, S. C.; her grandchildren, Kristen McLendon Wieler (Tuck), Tre McLendon (Joanna), Alexandria McLendon Phillips (Josh), Allison Howard Rust (Rob), Ashley Howard Rhodes (Brent), Ethan Barron, Tyler Day, Libby Day, Sheri Taylor and David Shawn Murphy; her great grandchildren, Caroline Weiler Coneys (Calvin), Logan and Oliver Wieler; her grandchildren, Tucker, Hannah, Addison McLendon, Caitlin, Lily Lovering, Avery, Annaleigh Phillips, Ward, Andrew, Chase Rust, Carter, Ella Rhodes, Brittany Taylor, David Taylor and Alex Murphy; her great great grandchildren, Anneliese Throgmorton and Abigail Marsh; her close friend Marshal; and her caregivers, Abigail Levatt, Carolyn Hayes, Leticia Tinson, Sandra Brown and Christina Davis.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Blakely Gideons, P.O. Box 109, Blakely, Georgia 39823 or to a mission ministry of your choice.
