Opal Day

Opal M. Day, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long battle with cancer. She was 81 years of age.

Opal was born October 14, 1929 at Syracuse, Kansas, the daughter of Claude Wormington and Josephine Smith Wormington. She was a graduate of Syracuse High School. She was married to Fred L. Day on June 8, 1947 in Syracuse.

Opal had lived in several states before moving to Ponca City. She purchased the Bernards Clothing Store in Ponca City in 1974 which she operated for several years. She served as the house mother for the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority at Oklahoma State University from 1995 to 2000. She had lived in Mercedes, Texas from 2000 to 2009. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Ponca City. Her enjoyments were her grandchildren, reading, playing cards and games.

She is survived by her two daughters, Denice Christensen and husband, Bob, and Jan Mallory and husband, David, all of Ponca City four grandchildren, John Shears of Edmond, Oklahoma, Jennifer Shears, Dallas, Texas, LeeAnn Schwabauer, Lincoln, Nebraska and Blake Mallory of Stillwater three great grandchildren, Payton and Addison Shears, and Maycie Schwabauer. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Nadein Schindler.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2011 in the Chapel of the First Baptist Church with Minister of Childhood Education, Gayle Young, presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

The family would like to thank the staff of the Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as well as the Hospice personnel for their excellent care.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial contributions be made to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601