Services for Laura Marie Davis, 87, of Davilla are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Davilla Baptist Church with Bro. David Cox and Bro. Billy Ray Crow officiating. Burial w ill follow at Davilla Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis died Saturday, July 16,011 at her residence after a brief illness.
She was born Nov. 28, 1923, in the Blackjack community near Rockdale to Joseph Raymond Cummings and Rebecca Jane (Shepherd) Cummings.
As a young girl, she moved to the Davilla area where she resided until her passing.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the first graduating class of Sharp High School in 1941.
She married Lester "Peck" Davis on July 12, 1941.
Mrs. Davis was an active member of Davilla Baptist Church and managed the Davilla Community Center.
She enjoyed growing flowers, piecing and hand quilting quilts, and playing canasta, dominoes and bingo. She loved spending time with and bragging about her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Mummey Ashworth; and a son, James Lester Davis; also, a grandchild, two great-grandchildren, two sisters and four brothers.
Survivors include two sons, four daughters, and a sister, also, 22 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rockdale Reporter 7/21/2011
Mrs. Davis died Saturday, July 16,011 at her residence after a brief illness.
She was born Nov. 28, 1923, in the Blackjack community near Rockdale to Joseph Raymond Cummings and Rebecca Jane (Shepherd) Cummings.
As a young girl, she moved to the Davilla area where she resided until her passing.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the first graduating class of Sharp High School in 1941.
She married Lester "Peck" Davis on July 12, 1941.
Mrs. Davis was an active member of Davilla Baptist Church and managed the Davilla Community Center.
She enjoyed growing flowers, piecing and hand quilting quilts, and playing canasta, dominoes and bingo. She loved spending time with and bragging about her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Mummey Ashworth; and a son, James Lester Davis; also, a grandchild, two great-grandchildren, two sisters and four brothers.
Survivors include two sons, four daughters, and a sister, also, 22 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rockdale Reporter 7/21/2011
Services for Laura Marie Davis, 87, of Davilla are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Davilla Baptist Church with Bro. David Cox and Bro. Billy Ray Crow officiating. Burial w ill follow at Davilla Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis died Saturday, July 16,011 at her residence after a brief illness.
She was born Nov. 28, 1923, in the Blackjack community near Rockdale to Joseph Raymond Cummings and Rebecca Jane (Shepherd) Cummings.
As a young girl, she moved to the Davilla area where she resided until her passing.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the first graduating class of Sharp High School in 1941.
She married Lester "Peck" Davis on July 12, 1941.
Mrs. Davis was an active member of Davilla Baptist Church and managed the Davilla Community Center.
She enjoyed growing flowers, piecing and hand quilting quilts, and playing canasta, dominoes and bingo. She loved spending time with and bragging about her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Mummey Ashworth; and a son, James Lester Davis; also, a grandchild, two great-grandchildren, two sisters and four brothers.
Survivors include two sons, four daughters, and a sister, also, 22 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rockdale Reporter 7/21/2011
Mrs. Davis died Saturday, July 16,011 at her residence after a brief illness.
She was born Nov. 28, 1923, in the Blackjack community near Rockdale to Joseph Raymond Cummings and Rebecca Jane (Shepherd) Cummings.
As a young girl, she moved to the Davilla area where she resided until her passing.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the first graduating class of Sharp High School in 1941.
She married Lester "Peck" Davis on July 12, 1941.
Mrs. Davis was an active member of Davilla Baptist Church and managed the Davilla Community Center.
She enjoyed growing flowers, piecing and hand quilting quilts, and playing canasta, dominoes and bingo. She loved spending time with and bragging about her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Mummey Ashworth; and a son, James Lester Davis; also, a grandchild, two great-grandchildren, two sisters and four brothers.
Survivors include two sons, four daughters, and a sister, also, 22 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rockdale Reporter 7/21/2011
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