FLORENCE FALLON DAY
27 July 1932 – 12 July 2013

Florence was born in Dorchester, Texas, the daughter of John Edward and Elizabeth Amelia Fallon. She died peacefully at her home in Sherman, Texas.
On 31 January 1953, she wed Joe Ralph Day Sr. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Sherman. Florence and Joe were blessed with five children.
Florence was a devoted Catholic, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her loving family and friends.
Florence is preceded in death by husband Joe Ralph Day Sr., as well as her parents, brothers Bill and Charlie Fallon and her sisters Mary Dent Horak and Jeanette Henderson.
She is succeeded in life by sisters Sally McCullough, Etta Klumpyan and Delia Fallon and brother Edward Fallon, also her five children, Debby Thomas, Becky Pratt, Patty Bell, Joe Day Jr. and Matt Day, 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Rosary was recited by Deacon John LeBlanc at Waldo Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremy Myers officiating, with Rev. Antonio Aureus co-celebrating and Deacon Tomas Avila assisting.
The Knights of Columbus provided the pallbearers.
Funeral arrangements were provided by Waldo Funeral Home, Sherman.

JOE RALPH DAY SR.
30 April 1931 – 17 June 1992

Joe graduated from Gunter High School and Gainesville Junior College and attended East Texas State University, all in Texas.
On 31 January 1953, he married Miss Florence Fallon at St Mary's Catholic Church, Sherman, Texas.
A U.S. Army veteran he served from 1954 to 1956 during the Korean conflict.
Joe was employed by Texas Instruments for 19 years and retired in 1991 as an electromechanical technician. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Parish, Sherman.
He was survived by his wife; sons, Joe Ralph Day Jr. of Sherman, and Matthew Fallon Day of El Toro, Santa Ana, California; daughters, Debby Thomas of Lufkin, Becky Pratt of Kingwood and Patty Bell of Southmayd, all in Texas; brothers Harold Day of Burbank, California, and Martin Day of Sequim, Washington; sisters. Vesta Brooks of Gunter, Texas, Wynelle Ferner of Stockton, California, Janette Earl of Dallas, Texas, Mary Orenduff of Melissa, Texas and Mozelle Sepulveda of Lewiston, California; and two grandchildren.
Rosary was recited at Waldo Funeral Home, Sherman.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Rev. Thomas Speiser, pastor of the church officiated.
Pallbearers were members of the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus.