Rufus Charles Day
Easley
Rufus Charles Day, 84, of Easley, husband of the Edith Foster Day, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Emeritus Countryside Healthcare.
Born November 20, 1929 in Easley, he was a son of the late Warren Butler and Laura Adelaide Gilstrap Day. Mr. Day was a US Army veteran serving in Korea and was a longtime member of Jones Avenue Baptist Church. He was a retired maintenance foreman at Union Carbide.
In addition to his wife of sixty years, he is survived by his sons, Rick Day (Lisa) and Ken Day (Janet); brother, Joseph Day; sister, Lilly Sheriff; grandchildren, Anna Daniels, Laurie Day and Alan Day; great-grandchildren, Ella Daniels and Alex Daniels.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by five brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Jones Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Day Family Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com, or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Powdersville Road, which is assisting the family.