Mary Lois Godbey Day, 96, of Kentland, passed away at 6:10 a.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Cumberland Point of West Lafayette.

She was born September 1, 1922 to the late Oscar R. and Laura E. (Hall) Godby and attended school in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Her marriage of 41 years was to Morris Godbey on March 6, 1940 in Mt. Zion, Kentucky; he preceded her in death on November 21, 1981. She later married Howard Day on June 20, 1987 in Kentland at the Baptist church; he died August 29, 2005.

Lois was a homemaker. She loved raising her children and spending time with family was the most important thing. She loved her Lord Jesus Christ as her savior and was an example of how to live as a Christian, modeling love and kindness to all she met. She had several church families and valued her friendships at them all.

She enjoyed sewing, gardening, reading and word search puzzles.

Lois was a former member of Hope Wesleyan Church in Fowler and was a past member of Meals on Wheels of Rensselaer, the United Methodist Women of Rensselaer and the Women’s Missionary Union through the Baptist Church.

Surviving are her children, Paul Godbey of Fowler, Wanda Brandon of Skiatook, OK, Mary Ann Burris (husband: Ralph) of Fowler, Betty Fording of Fowler, Roger Godby (wife: Laura) of Rensselaer, Cindy Wolverton (husband: Marc) of Lafayette and John Godby (wife: Joy) of Houston, TX; her step-children, Mark Day (wife: Rosie) of South Bend and Caroline Camp of Noblesville; and three sisters, Charlotte M. Hall of Somerset, KY, Helen M. Scharff of Dayton, OH and Dorothy L. Hoaks (husband: Norman) of Templeton, IN. Also surviving are her 35 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren and 45 great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death with her parents and husbands is a son, Larry Godbey; her daughter, Pat Schuringa and four brothers, Lawrence, Carroll, Jim and Jerry Godby.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. (Central Time) Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home of Kentland and also from 12 p.m. (Eastern Time) until the time of funeral service at 1 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 at Hope Wesleyan Church (207 N. Grant Fowler, IN); her son John Godby to officiate. Interment to follow in Fairlawn Cemetery, Kentland.

Memorials may be made in her name to Hope Wesleyan Church.