Funeral services for Mason Andrew Day, 86, of Wills Point, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point with Pastor Matt Ward and Bro. Tim Mabe officiating. Interment will follow at Locust Grove Cemetery south of Wills Point.

He passed away Thursday morning, October 19, 2017, in Wills Point.

Mason was born on April 9, 1931, in Colmesneil, Texas, the son of Simon Peter Day and Cassie Bell Flowers Day. He was raised in Colmesneil and graduated from Colmesneil High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. On June 21, 1958, he married Velma Marlene Hegwald in El Monte, California. He lived in Garland prior to moving to Wills Point in 1971. He was formerly employed by Geotechnical Corporation in Garland, retiring after thirty-one years. He enjoyed music, playing the guitar, planting trees and being outdoors. He also enjoyed writing and was in the process of writing a book. Mason was a member of Locust Grove Baptist Church south of Wills Point, where he had served as song director for thirty years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Simon Peter and Cassie Bell Day; brother, Curtis Melvin Day and a sister, Edith Williams.

Mason is survived by his wife, Marlene Day, of Wills Point; son, Andy Day & wife, Sandi, of Wills Point; two daughters, Brenda Rose & husband, Paul, of Wills Point and Linda Day, of Wills Point; three sisters, Ila Fay Miller, of Colmesneil, Glenell Bush, of Harden and Laverne Wood, of Colmesneil; eight grandchildren, Jessie, Chris, Stephanie, Nicole, Shannon, Emily, Sam and Terry; eleven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.