Reniva Day, of Brookville, was born on September 12, 1924 in Kings Creek, Kentucky, the daughter of James and Lula Cox Roark. She married Kelly Day on March 20, 1943 in Jeffersonville, and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2007. She was a homemaker most of her life but also cooked for Whitewater School. Reniva attended Old Regular Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking and baking pies. She had a fondness for gardening, especially planting and growing flowers, and liked to eat at Skyline Chili. On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the age of 92, Reniva passed away at Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio.
Those surviving who will cherish Reniva’s memory include her children; Kelly Darrell (Linda) Day of Connersville, Janet (Don) Lohrey, Jenny Luking, and Paul (Debra) Day, all of Brookville; 7 grandchildren, Derrick Day, Shane Day, Tina Ferriell, Todd Lohrey, Lowell and Kelly Luking, and Stephanie Day Rusterholz; 4 great-grandchildren, Hunter Day, Cooper Day, Erin Ketchum, and Drew Simmermeyer, and one brother, Warren Roark of Freetown. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 4 sisters and 2 brothers.
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 929 Main Street, Brookville. Bill Halcolm from the Old Regular Baptist Church in Hamilton, Ohio will lead the funeral service on Monday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Maple Grove Cemetery association or to a charity of choice. To sign the online guestbook or to leave a personal condolence, please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger is honored to care for the family of Reniva Day.