Rev. Thomas (Tommy) S. DAY, died May 7, 1997, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale after 51 years in the ministry.
He was the son of James Atlee Day (1888-1964) and Lula Lenorah (Nation) Day, (1889-1972).
He was married to Mary Pearl (Shepherd) DAY for 61 years. She preceded him in death in 1993.
Rev. Day was ordained as a Free Will Baptist preacher in January 1948. He was the founder of Phillips Chapel FWB Church in Springdale, and pastored the church four years. He held membership there at the time of his death.
Bro. Day pastored 12 FWB churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri during his half-century long ministry. He also did extensive evangelistic work in those states as well as in Kansas. Rev. Day served on the state executive boards in Arkansas and Missouri. Active in the ministry even after he retired in 1975, he taught Sundy School until he was 84 years old.
Funeral services were conducted May 10 at Phillips Chapel FWB Church. Reverends Burton Perry, Cecil Garrison, Bobby Shepherd and Lonnie Burks officiated. Burial followed at Friendship Cemetery.
He is survived by three sons, Elvin Day of Porterville, CA; Tommie L. Day and Charles Day, both of Springdale; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
---From "Contact Magazine, pub. by Nat'l Ass'n of FWB, Nashville, TN, and some state records.
He was the son of James Atlee Day (1888-1964) and Lula Lenorah (Nation) Day, (1889-1972).
He was married to Mary Pearl (Shepherd) DAY for 61 years. She preceded him in death in 1993.
Rev. Day was ordained as a Free Will Baptist preacher in January 1948. He was the founder of Phillips Chapel FWB Church in Springdale, and pastored the church four years. He held membership there at the time of his death.
Bro. Day pastored 12 FWB churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri during his half-century long ministry. He also did extensive evangelistic work in those states as well as in Kansas. Rev. Day served on the state executive boards in Arkansas and Missouri. Active in the ministry even after he retired in 1975, he taught Sundy School until he was 84 years old.
Funeral services were conducted May 10 at Phillips Chapel FWB Church. Reverends Burton Perry, Cecil Garrison, Bobby Shepherd and Lonnie Burks officiated. Burial followed at Friendship Cemetery.
He is survived by three sons, Elvin Day of Porterville, CA; Tommie L. Day and Charles Day, both of Springdale; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
---From "Contact Magazine, pub. by Nat'l Ass'n of FWB, Nashville, TN, and some state records.
Rev. Thomas (Tommy) S. DAY, died May 7, 1997, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale after 51 years in the ministry.
He was the son of James Atlee Day (1888-1964) and Lula Lenorah (Nation) Day, (1889-1972).
He was married to Mary Pearl (Shepherd) DAY for 61 years. She preceded him in death in 1993.
Rev. Day was ordained as a Free Will Baptist preacher in January 1948. He was the founder of Phillips Chapel FWB Church in Springdale, and pastored the church four years. He held membership there at the time of his death.
Bro. Day pastored 12 FWB churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri during his half-century long ministry. He also did extensive evangelistic work in those states as well as in Kansas. Rev. Day served on the state executive boards in Arkansas and Missouri. Active in the ministry even after he retired in 1975, he taught Sundy School until he was 84 years old.
Funeral services were conducted May 10 at Phillips Chapel FWB Church. Reverends Burton Perry, Cecil Garrison, Bobby Shepherd and Lonnie Burks officiated. Burial followed at Friendship Cemetery.
He is survived by three sons, Elvin Day of Porterville, CA; Tommie L. Day and Charles Day, both of Springdale; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
---From "Contact Magazine, pub. by Nat'l Ass'n of FWB, Nashville, TN, and some state records.
He was the son of James Atlee Day (1888-1964) and Lula Lenorah (Nation) Day, (1889-1972).
He was married to Mary Pearl (Shepherd) DAY for 61 years. She preceded him in death in 1993.
Rev. Day was ordained as a Free Will Baptist preacher in January 1948. He was the founder of Phillips Chapel FWB Church in Springdale, and pastored the church four years. He held membership there at the time of his death.
Bro. Day pastored 12 FWB churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri during his half-century long ministry. He also did extensive evangelistic work in those states as well as in Kansas. Rev. Day served on the state executive boards in Arkansas and Missouri. Active in the ministry even after he retired in 1975, he taught Sundy School until he was 84 years old.
Funeral services were conducted May 10 at Phillips Chapel FWB Church. Reverends Burton Perry, Cecil Garrison, Bobby Shepherd and Lonnie Burks officiated. Burial followed at Friendship Cemetery.
He is survived by three sons, Elvin Day of Porterville, CA; Tommie L. Day and Charles Day, both of Springdale; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
---From "Contact Magazine, pub. by Nat'l Ass'n of FWB, Nashville, TN, and some state records.
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