Blake Day, 19, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2003, on Jekyll Island. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2003, at Sonrise Chapel in Tifton with the Rev. Thomas Bundrick officiating. A private funeral service and burial was held for Blake at a later date.
Born April 27, 1984, in Coffee County, Blake was the son of Randolph Lee Day and Teresa Woodard Day of Tifton. He was a student; and he attended Sonrise Chapel in Tifton, Tift Avenue Church of God and Union Grove Church of God in Eldorado. He worked as a lifeguard at Summer Waves Water Park on Jekyll Island. Blake was preceded in death by his grandmother, Dorothy Woodard Kight; and his grandfather, Hampton Woodard.
In addition to his parents, Blake is survived by one sister, Shannon Day of Tifton; and his grandparents, J. Y. and Betty Day of Douglas, Quinne Adams of Brunswick and the Rev. Archie Kight of West Green.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Shannon Day Scholarship Fund at Colony Bank, P. O. Box 2459, Tifton, GA 31793.