Johnice Madison Wright was born in Moody, Texas, in 1935. Welcoming her were her parents John Wright and Minnie Green Wright, and sisters Virginia and Martha Ann. Johnice attended Moody schools, and was Valedictorian of her graduating class. She studied piano with Mrs. Huntley for 12 years.
She attended the University of Texas for two years, where she met and married Edward L. Day. They had four children, Debra, Lee, John, and Patricia. After his graduation, they moved to Oklahoma. When Ed joined the Air Force, they enjoyed world travel. During their three and a half years in Germany, Johnice encouraged her children to appreciate different cultures, and had them learn German.
In 1975, now single again, she fulfilled a life-long dream of becoming a nurse. Over the next 20 years, while in California, she worked as an Oncology Nurse, Home Health Nurse, Assistant Department Manager, and a Hospice Nurse.
In 2000, Johnice returned to Georgetown, Texas to be with her son and his family. She leaves a legacy of a love of culture and education to her four children, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 9, at the Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown, Texas. An intimate gathering will attend her burial on Wednesday, at Post Oak Cemetery in Ogelsby, Texas.
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