October 21, 1955 – March 7, 2025
Roxie Johnson Day Mallon Arthur Brady was born October 21, 1955 to Jerry Day Sr. and Peggy Harper. She was raised by Peggy Harper and her honorary father Fred Johnson. She spent her life devoted to Grand County Sheriff’s Office and the Moab City Police Department working as a 911 dispatcher and then as administrative assistant. She retired in 2019 after 39 years.
Roxie also moonlit as a server; she loved interacting with all the locals and tourists, bringing food and a smile to anyone walking through the Branding Iron doors. When Roxie wasn’t at work, she was with her family (being the best Mimi), friends, watching the Hallmark channel, blasting songs from the 1950s and ‘60s.
She was a beautiful, kind soul, who was known for her big sassy red hair with chunky blonde highlights and her spunky personality. Roxie was truly a light that brightened the room when she walked in the door. She never hesitated to greet you with a huge smile, hug, embarrassingly horrible dance move, karaoke with margarita in hand, or contagious laugh. Roxie was unapologetically herself and truly made this world a brighter place.
Roxie is survived by her son, Jesse Mallon (Celia); her grandchildren Emberley, Axton, Enzleigh, and Brixlee; her niece Kristina (Beau) Lohrer; nephew JJ (Mary) Day; nephew Dustin (Brook) Day; great nieces and nephews Chandra (Morgan) Weisbecker, Tanner (Sunny) Christensen, Gunnar Betts, Katie Lohrer, Rylie Lohrer, Paige Lohrer, Harper Lohrer, Jacee (Bryson) Mackey and Brittany Day; as well as her great-greatnieces and -nephews, Lincoln, Lainey, Josie, Baker, Everett, Drew, Beau, Ryker, and Olivia; and her brother, Jerry Day.
Roxie is also survived by those that became family along the way: Scott and Yvette Mallon and her life-long friend Shauna Evans. Roxie is preceded in death by her parents Peggy Bishop, Fred Johnson and Jerry Day Sr, and her grandparents, Wayne and Rowene Day.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. at the Community Church of Moab (544 N. Mivida). Interment will follow the service at Grand Valley Cemetery.
Friends and family are invited to share tributes online at SpanishValleyMortuary.com.
