Jennifer Lynn Day

Jennifer Lynn Day, 35, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on January 22, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Polk Street Methodist Church. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, January 28, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Arrangements are by Cox-Rowley Funeral Directors.

Jennifer was born and raised in Liberal, Kansas until the age of 10 when she and her family moved to Turpin, Oklahoma, where she graduated from Turpin High School in 2004. She attended West Texas A&M University in Canyon where she graduated with a Bachelors in Education in 2009.

She began her teaching career at Will Rogers Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas in 2011 as a first grade teacher and taught at Will Rogers Elementary until the time of her death.

She married Harley Ryan Day of Turpin, Oklahoma on October 19, 2013 at Polk Street Methodist Church in Amarillo, Texas. Together they welcomed their first child, Avery Claire, on May 28, 2015 and their second, Harley Samuel, on July 1, 2019.

She passed away at her home in Amarillo, Texas. She was comfortable and at peace, surrounded by family and friends.

Jennifer’s friends and family would describe her as invariably strong, fiercely competitive, and undeniably stubborn. But above all, in every way, in all things, she was unfailingly kind. She had one of the sweetest hearts imaginable. She showed unparalleled love to her kids, family, friends, and students.

Jennifer was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2015, which she received surgery and treatment for. She had a recurrence in August of 2019, followed by surgery and treatment.

In Jenn’s own words “My story isn’t just that I had cancer. I have a beautiful life story and it includes way more than cancer. Cancer doesn’t win this round, because even if it takes me, I put up one heck of a fight. My family, friends, and God gave me a greater strength that I could have ever imagined.”

She is survived by her husband, Harley Ryan Day; daughter, Avery Day, son, Harley Samuel Day; father and mother, Pete and Kathy Peterson; brother, Justin; grandmother, Ina Chandler; along with many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Marjorie Peterson, her grandfather, Myron Peterson, and her grandfather, Sammy Chandler.

In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorials be made to Snack Pak 4 kids, www.sp4k.org , and Ronald McDonald House, www.rmhc.org . Two organizations that meant a great deal to Jenn and her family.

Ronald McDonald House
1501 Streit, Amarillo TX 79106
Web: https://www.rmhcofamarillo.org/

Snack Pak 4 Kids
Web: https://www.sp4k.org/make-a-donation