Myrtle Day Brown-Barrs

Brown-Barrs, Myrtle Day Myrtle Day Brown-Barrs departed this life suddenly on Friday, November 11 at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Born on September 11, 1931 in Rougemont, North Carolina, Myrtle graduated from Hillside High School in 1949 and attended North Carolina College. She married Staff Sgt. William H. Brown and traveled the world with him, finally settling in Albuquerque in 1958. She began a career in health services at Presbyterian Hospital in 1963. 25 years later in May 1988, she retired from Presbyterian Hospital where she started as a CNA and ended her career there in hospital administration. Myrtle continued to contribute to the welfare of others after her retirement by working as a home health aide, specializing in hospice care. She enjoyed the second phase of her work life because it allowed her to help people that needed special attention. She will be remembered as a real caring and loving person. She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred Day, mother Ila Day, her stepmother, Josephine Day, her brother Earlie Day, her first husband, William H. Brown, and her second husband, Rubin Barrs, Jr. She is survived by her companion of 15 years, Harold C. Narvaez; five children, Maggie-Jo Brown, William A. Brown, Earlie W. Brown (Angie), Samyra (Suzanne) Rogers, and Dennis X. Brown; 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and her beloved dog, Paco-James. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Daniels Family Funeral Services, 1100 Coal Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM. Family and friends are invited to come and celebrate her life. Viewing will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. prior to service. To view service information or leave a condolence, please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Myrtle's care has been entrusted to:
Daniels Family Funeral Services
1100 Coal Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM, 87106
505-842-8800