Myrtle PIKE DAVIS  Obit
Panola Watchman
Panola Co. TX
Wednesday, April 21 2001

CARTHAGE - Services for Myrtle PIKE DAVIS, 96, of Gary will be held at 2
p.m. Thursday, April 22, at Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Leon
Veasey officiating. Interment will be in Corinth Cemetery in Shelby CoAug 04 1902unty.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis
died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Carthage. She was born in Panola County on
Aug. 4, 1902, to Jake and Laveda SESSUMS Pike. She was a lifelong resident
of Panola County. After graduation from high school, Myrtle attended Sam
Houston Normal. She joined the Enterprise Baptist Church in 1915.
In 1922, she married Gus Alvin DAVIS, and they celebrated 57 years of
marriage before his death in 1979. They owned and operated Davis Grocery
1927-1972. She was a wonderful cook and loved to sew. Mrs. Davis was also
preceded in death by one son, Avis Eldon Davis; three brothers, Elbert,
Wallace and Walter Pike; and six sisters, Addie Bea DUBOSE, Callie Mae
Davis, Bessie GRIFFITH, Eva FOWLER, Ruby Pike and Margie OLDHAM. Mrs. Davis
is survived by four sons, Gus W. Davis and his wife, Margaret, of Irving, Al
E. Davis and his wife, Maxine, of Longview, Billy W. Davis and his wife,
Rene, of Gary and J.C. Davis of Gary; two daughters, Theda Faye BBRITTON of
Gary and Madeline LEWIS of Gary; one sister, Lucille Ward of Timpson; 20
grandchildren; 27 grandchildren; and 10 great- great-grandchildren; numerous
nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Pallbearers will be Preston
Davis, Phil Davis, David Davis, Stanley Davis, Stuart Davis,
Cory RIDGWAY, Donald Ridgway, Kyle Ridgway, Jason HUMBER and Bill D.
WILLETT. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today, April 21, at the
funeral home. Donations may be made to Enterprise Baptist Church, P.O. Box
5, Gary, TX 75643.