Itha Bea Monday

November 1, 2022 at 8:14 p.m.
Itha Bea Monday
Itha Bea Monday

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 Itha Bea Monday, age 87, of Brookville, died Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Brookville Health Care Center.

 Born August 17, 1935, in Harrogate, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Frank Gilbert and Nola Williams Gilbert.  On June 25, 1954 she was united in marriage to James Curtis Monday.

Bea graduated high school from Forge Ridge, Harrogate, Tennessee.  After high school she worked at JC Penney in Middlesboro, Kentucky, until she married Jim and moved to Brookville.  She worked at Sperry Rubber and Plastic, Danner's 5 & Dime, Rosenberger's Grocery, and eventually retired from Brookville Elementary cafeteria where she worked from 1989 through 2010.  She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Brookville.

Bea is survived by one son, Steve Monday (Nancy) of Brookville, and one daughter, Mary Beth Waltz (Kevin) of Brookville, and one daughter-in-law, Nancy Monday, of Boston Mass.; six grandchildren, Tarah Misu, Samantha Monday, Dereck Waltz (Josie), Mark Alan Jr. Monday (Kelly), Mckenzi Monday (Robert), and James Monday; three great-grandchildren, Audrey, Ashlyn and Autumn Waltz; one brother, Marvin Gilbert (Cathy) and two sisters, Thelma Ray and Bobbie Burke (J.C.).

Bea was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, and her son, Mark Alan Monday of Boston.  Siblings, Edith Brooks, Opal Sandefur, Geneva Shackelford, Harry Gilbert, Roy Gilbert, and Frankie Crawford.

Family and friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, 1025 Franklin Avenue Brookville.  

Her son-in-law, Pastor Kevin Waltz, of Emmanuel Baptist Church, will officiate the funeral services on Thursday, November 3, 2022, noon, at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home in Brookville.  Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Emmanuel Baptist Church.  The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to once again serve the Monday family, to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences, please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com  

(Paid obituary)

 Itha Bea Monday, age 87, of Brookville, died Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Brookville Health Care Center.

 Born August 17, 1935, in Harrogate, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Frank Gilbert and Nola Williams Gilbert.  On June 25, 1954 she was united in marriage to James Curtis Monday.

Bea graduated high school from Forge Ridge, Harrogate, Tennessee.  After high school she worked at JC Penney in Middlesboro, Kentucky, until she married Jim and moved to Brookville.  She worked at Sperry Rubber and Plastic, Danner's 5 & Dime, Rosenberger's Grocery, and eventually retired from Brookville Elementary cafeteria where she worked from 1989 through 2010.  She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Brookville.

Bea is survived by one son, Steve Monday (Nancy) of Brookville, and one daughter, Mary Beth Waltz (Kevin) of Brookville, and one daughter-in-law, Nancy Monday, of Boston Mass.; six grandchildren, Tarah Misu, Samantha Monday, Dereck Waltz (Josie), Mark Alan Jr. Monday (Kelly), Mckenzi Monday (Robert), and James Monday; three great-grandchildren, Audrey, Ashlyn and Autumn Waltz; one brother, Marvin Gilbert (Cathy) and two sisters, Thelma Ray and Bobbie Burke (J.C.).

Bea was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, and her son, Mark Alan Monday of Boston.  Siblings, Edith Brooks, Opal Sandefur, Geneva Shackelford, Harry Gilbert, Roy Gilbert, and Frankie Crawford.

Family and friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, 1025 Franklin Avenue Brookville.  

Her son-in-law, Pastor Kevin Waltz, of Emmanuel Baptist Church, will officiate the funeral services on Thursday, November 3, 2022, noon, at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home in Brookville.  Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Emmanuel Baptist Church.  The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home are honored to once again serve the Monday family, to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences, please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com  

(Paid obituary)

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