May Day

Amelia May (Brummett) Day, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Monroe Manor in Paris, MO. She was known as “May” to all of her family and friends.

May was born in Jacksonville, IL, on Saturday, June 26, 1937, to Luther Martin Brummett and Cora Lee Troxell Brummett. She joined her sister, Sarah. Later came her brother, Lee, and 3 half-sisters, Bertha, Lottie, and Alice.

In the fall of 1954, May met the man of her dreams, James Franklin Day. She and Jim eloped and were married on Thursday, October 14, 1954, in Indianapolis, IN. They became the proud parents of two daughters and one son. Jim passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 3, 1992.

May is survived by her children, Tena (Craig) Beckstrom of Columbia, MO, Sandy (Vaughn) Goff of Clark, MO, and, Jeff (Nancy) Day of Holliday, MO, as well as 6 granddaughters, 9 grandsons, 15 great-granddaughters, 17 great-grandsons, and, one great-great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her mother and her father, her grandparents, her brother, two half-sisters, one grandson, and one great-granddaughter.

May will be buried next to her beloved husband at the Higbee City Cemetery in Higbee, MO, after a private graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to your church’s welfare system or to your local food bank.