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Jewel Day
October 9, 1946 ~ June 23, 2022
Jewel Elizabeth Banks Day, 75, died Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Harrodsburg. She was born October 9, 1946, in Whitesburg, Ky, to the late Bert and Martha Banks. Jewel was a graduate of Whitesburg High School. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, reading, listening to music, and spending time with her family. She is predeceased by her husband, Bobby Ray Day; a brother, James Burt Banks; a sister, Sylvia Catherine Sturgill; and a son-in-law, Charles DeRousse.
Jewel is survived by a daughter, Lisa D. DeRousse and a special daughter Lisa Douglas; two grandchildren, Amanda Lynn and Tiffany McCowan; two greatgrandchildren, Marley Ray Hanekom and Ian Rylee Hanekom; two sisters, RubyJean Howard of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Mattie Evadean (Glenn) Webb of Whitesburg; a brother, John Q. Day of Whitesburg; and two brother-in-law’s, David (Millie) Banks and Ercel Sturgill of Fairborn, OH.
Visitation will be 11 am – 1 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Stith Funeral Home, Danville with funeral service to follow at 1 pm. Jim King will officiate. Burial will be at Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Donations are suggested to the DanvilleBoyle County Humane Society. Please sign the online guestbook or send a Hugs from Home.
Visitation: 11 am - 1 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home, Danville
Funeral Service: 1 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Stith Funeral Home, Danville
Burial: Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Sorry for your loss
I swan-I’ll miss mama-Jewell!
We love and miss you mamaw.
Newell was such a sweet lady.