Anita Keel Day

Anita Keel Day “Meme”, 88, of DeRidder, LA passed from this life on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at home, surrounded by her family and friends.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Jerry L. Day of DeRidder, LA; two granddaughters, Amber M. Day and Ashli R. Day of DeRidder, LA; stepdaughter-in-law, Alice Mae Day of Evadale, TX; sister, Bobbie Evans of Columbia, LA; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Clifton Day; stepson, C.W. Day; parents, Grover and Rose Leet Keel, brothers, Grady and William “Marzee” Keel; sisters, Esther Keel, Lexie Carroll, and Druly Moses; daughter-in-law, Marilyn A. Day.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM.  Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 11:00 AM all at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA.  Burial will follow at Old Cypress Cemetery in DeRidder, LA.  Reverend Kenneth Gibson, Reverend Jonathan Paul Bell, and Reverend Donnis Ashworth will officiate.

The family would like to express our sincere thanks to her caregivers, Marilyn Eaves Warden and Dianne Dasch; special nurses, Linda Young and Penny Ford and the staff of Heart of Hospice, and the staff of Vernon Home Health.