Rickey T. Day
Easley, SC
Rickey Thomas Day, 58, of 150 Floyd Circle, husband of Peggy J. Day, passed away Saturday October 10, 2015.
Born in Greenville County, he is the son of Willavene Wilson Day of Easley and the late James "J.B." Day.
Rickey was the owner of Day Concrete Finishing. He was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church and was a US Air Force Veteran. He loved Racing, gardening, cooking, playing and writing music. He was best known for his special cheesecakes that he shared with family, friends and neighbors. He was also a member of the 1972 Easley High School State Champion Football Team.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his children, Matthew Day (Adriana) of Lexington, SC and Melissa Klein of Easley; grandchildren, Lillian Klein, Ricky Ceron and Lucas Day; sisters, Janice Day and April Lane (Sam) of Easley and Cheryl Salley (Ben) of Irmo, SC; and a brother, Radford "Raddy" Day of Easley.
Rickey was predeceased by his father, J.B. Day and his sister-in-law, Jackie Day.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown with burial to follow in Day Family Cemetery in Easley.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30 PM until 2:30 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Open Arms Hospice, 1836 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680 or Carolina Russell Rescue, 301 Greenview Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411.
The family will be at their respective homes.
Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.