Melba Jean Day of Princeton, Texas passed away on Monday, June 28th 2021 at the age of 80. She was surrounded by family that loved and adored her.
She was born August 28th, 1940 in Whitewright, Texas to Ray and Edna Huff. Melba graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 1958. She married Floyd Glen Day in Durant, Oklahoma on March 8th, 1974.
Melba spent most of her career working for Texas Instruments in Richardson, Texas and retired in 2000. In her retirement she enjoyed cooking Sunday dinners for her family, going to her aerobics class and afterwards having coffee with the ladies at the McDonalds in Princeton. Other hobbies included playing dominoes every Wednesday at the Senior Center in McKinney and stopping by the library to find the next good book to read. Melba loved the Lord and attended Bethlehem First Baptist of Farmersville. She volunteered at the church on many occasions doing anything from highlighting her cooking skills to creating Christmas cards for the local nursing homes. She was a light and a blessing to everyone that knew her.
She is survived by her husband, Glen Day of Princeton, Texas; daughter, Diann Fischer and husband, Ron of Norman, Oklahoma; sons, Jeff Butler of McKinney, Texas and Steve Butler and wife, Corie of Prosper, Texas; daughter-in-law Becky Butler of Addison, Texas; sister, Alice Huff White and brother, Jarvis Huff of Sherman, Texas and many other loving family and friends.
Her grandchildren are Ashley Smith and husband Micah of Lantana, Texas, Aaron Fischer and wife Taryn of Edmond, Oklahoma, Jennifer Carroll and husband Colby of McKinney, Texas, Jarrett Butler of Allen, Texas, Priscilla Pierson and husband Ryan of Little Elm, Texas and Steven Butler of Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
She also has 6 great grandchildren, Wyatt and Easton Smith, Emersyn Fischer, Emilia Carroll, and Preston and Jacob Pierson.
Melba is preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Edna Huff.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 at the First Baptist of Blue Ridge 316 Hwy. 78 N, Blue Ridge, TX 75424.