Obituary of Iva Dean Day

Iva Dean Norris Day, age 99, of West Grandview Heights, Boone, passed peacefully May 3, 2018 at home with family. Born July 22, 1918 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Granville and Mettie Mae Brown Norris. Iva Dean married her true love, Robert Carl Day in March of 1947. An angel in her own right, she taught Sunday school at First Baptist Church where she was a member since age 6. She retired after l4 years from the ASU Belk Library where she met and cared for many life-long friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jack and Finley Norris and sisters, Grace, Alley, and Virginia Norris. Surviving are her son, Brett Day and wife, Gwyn; 4 step grandchildren, and 4 step great-grandchildren, all of Minnesota; daughter, Lisa Day of the home, granddaughter Molly Warren and husband, Martin, and beloved great-grandson, Wyatt Warren, all of Boone; granddaughter, Grace Wilson and partner, Jerry Blackwelder of Zionville; brother, Bobby Norris and wife, Doris, of Texas, and sisters, Betty Clinard of Millers Creek and Shirley Fisher. She is also survived by her dear and special friends, Dr. George and Ida Miles, Trisha Midgett, Linda Wagoner, and life-long neighbors, Linda and Kim Byrd. She will be dearly missed by her 4 legged feline companions, Spider Rose and Neo. A celebration of Iva Deans life and for all she gave us will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 2 oclock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Chapel, officiated by Pastor Roy Dobyns. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. A heartfelt thanks goes out to Medi Home Hospice for all they did for our dear mother and grandmother. The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Medi Home Health and Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive, Suite 102, Boone, NC 28607, or to First Baptist Church of Boone, 375 West King St., Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be shared at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Day family.