Donald Lamar Daye

Funeral services for Donald "Donnie" Lamar Daye, 76 of Baton Rouge,LA will be held at First Baptist Church of Ferriday on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 10:30 AM with Bro. Joseph Champion and Dr.Clyde Ray Webber officiating. Graveside service will follow at 3PM at Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery, Opelousas, LA, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. Donnie was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1939 in Crossett, AR. and passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at St.Joseph Hospice Hospital in Baton Rouge. Donnie was voted the Concordia Parish All-Time Best Athlete in a poll by the Concordia Sentinel. He was able to run track in the spring of 1956 before the football season. He won the state title in the 100-yard dash at 10-flat and set a state record in the javelin. Donnie lost only six organized games from pee wee league in the sixth grade through his career at LSU. He was a part of four state chamionship teams at Ferriday High and the first collegiate national championship team at LSU in 1958. He was named All-State and won the Fudickar Trophy as the most valuable player on the Ferriday team. Donnie led the state in scoring as a senior, scoring 23 touchdowns and adding five extra points. He was one of three players who played with the LSU varsity as a sophomore. As a sophomore, Donnie was part of the Go Team and played running back. He was put on the White Team his junior and senior year, being moved from tailback to fullback and playing linebacker on defense. He led the team in tackles as a junior, totaling 50 individual stops. Donnie was named as a captain for LSU's season-opener with Texas A&M his senior season in 1960. The tigers shut out the Aggies 9-0. He was selected to play in the Blue-Gray game at the end of the season. He had an offer to play for the Dallas Texans in the AFL in 1961. He reached a year-and-a-half at LSU before taking the job as defensive coordinator at New Mexico State. Donnie, who was a business major, then went into the oil field business, and had a successful business career with D&D Drilling Co. for 20 years. He was preceeded in death by Father- Ralph Andrew Daye Mother- Claudia Faust Daye Brother- William Edward Daye He is survived by Wife of 54 years- Penny Dean Daye of Baton Rouge, LA Son- Donald Dean Daye and his wife Sheramie of Opelousas, LA Son- Daryl Lance Daye and his wife Kathy of Natchitoches, LA Son- Derek Andrew Daye of Baton Rouge, LA Brother- Joseph Lynwood Daye of Dallas, LA Brother- Jerry Daye and his wife Becky of Ferriday, LA 2 Grandsons- Mitchell Daye and Dayne Daye 3 Granddaughters- Paige Daye, Kaelin Daye and Kayla Dugas 2 Great-Grandsons- Layton Daye and Tyler Daye Pallbearers will be Dean Daye, Daryl Daye, Derek Daye, Mitchell Daye, Dayne Daye, Dee Horton and Jesse Horton Honorary Pallbearers will be the LSU Football Team From 1957 to 1961. The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home from 3:00 PM til 5:00 PM, Sunday, December 27, 2015. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.

Donald Lamar Daye

August 29, 1939 - December 25, 2015