Mrs. Lee Anna Lanier

October 8, 1931 - December 1, 2020

Lee Anna Day was born on October 8, 1931 in Denmark, TN to the union of John Day, Sr. and Evelyn Short Day. She was the third oldest of eleven children. Lee accepted Christ as her savior at a young age at Lane Chapel CME Church. She played an active role in the life of the church. She received her early education in the Madison County School System. She graduated from Denmark High School and attended Tennessee State University in Nashville where she earned a B.S., in Business Education in 1953. Her first teaching assignment was back home with the students of West High where they learned typing and shorthand under her instruction. She was united in holy matrimony to Randolph Lanier on August 17, 1960 in Jackson, TN. Their union was blessed with two daughters, Cassandra and Kathryn. Lee was employed by the Milwaukee Public School System for over 31 years as an educator of children with special needs and she was an active member of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church for over 55 years. Lee and Randy truly embraced their retirement years by traveling the world, notably, to Ethiopia, Israel and other areas of the Holy Land. Lee Anna Day Lanier departed this life on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Randolph Lanier, parents John and Evelyn Day, siblings Florence Washington, George Day, Willie Day, Mildred Perry, Oscar Day, and Lemmie Day. She is survived by her daughters, Cassandra Lanier-Thompson of Milwaukee WI, and Kathryn Lanier Leal (Natividad) of Raleigh, NC. She leaves to cherish her memory grandchildren, Casia Thompson, Christophe r Thompson and Jordan Leal, and constant canine companion, Socks. She will be greatly missed by her remaining siblings, John Day III (Mary), Samuel Day (Rochelle), Margaret Armour and Vencial Day, her cousin, Sarah Day, and a host of nieces, nephews and good friends.