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Dorothea “Dot” <I>Burgess</I> Davis

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Dorothea “Dot” Burgess Davis

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17 Nov 2010 (aged 88–89)
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Dorothea Burgess 'Dot' Davis, 88, beloved wife for 67 years of John William 'Jack' Davis, Jr., passed away November 17, 2010.
Born in Kingstree, SC, Dot was a daughter of the late Bartow and Hessie Frierson Burgess. Also predeceased were two sisters, Georgia Audrey Burgess, and Adelle 'Mickey' Ward. She was a school teacher in Orangeburg and Greenville counties, but Dot thought her most important job was taking care of her family and home. She was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two sons, John Bartow Davis and his wife Dianne, and William Robert 'Bill' Davis and his wife Norma; nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Committal services will be held at the Columbarium at John Knox Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m., Sun., Nov. 21. Visitation will be in the Chapel immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lutheran Hospice, 218 Trade St., Greer, SC 29651; or John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Dr., Greenville, SC 29615. The family will be at Chris and Julie Wells' residence, 416 Meadowsweet Dr., Greenville.
Cremation Society of South Carolina

Published in The Greenville News on November 19, 2010
Dorothea Burgess 'Dot' Davis, 88, beloved wife for 67 years of John William 'Jack' Davis, Jr., passed away November 17, 2010.
Born in Kingstree, SC, Dot was a daughter of the late Bartow and Hessie Frierson Burgess. Also predeceased were two sisters, Georgia Audrey Burgess, and Adelle 'Mickey' Ward. She was a school teacher in Orangeburg and Greenville counties, but Dot thought her most important job was taking care of her family and home. She was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are two sons, John Bartow Davis and his wife Dianne, and William Robert 'Bill' Davis and his wife Norma; nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Committal services will be held at the Columbarium at John Knox Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m., Sun., Nov. 21. Visitation will be in the Chapel immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lutheran Hospice, 218 Trade St., Greer, SC 29651; or John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Dr., Greenville, SC 29615. The family will be at Chris and Julie Wells' residence, 416 Meadowsweet Dr., Greenville.
Cremation Society of South Carolina

Published in The Greenville News on November 19, 2010


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  • Created by: Mel
  • Added: Aug 2, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94718961/dorothea-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Dorothea “Dot” Burgess Davis (1921–17 Nov 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94718961, citing John Knox Presbyterian Church Columbarium, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Mel (contributor 47127343).