Doris Davis Obituary (2009)

Doris M. Davis. 86, of Pekin, Il, passed away at 10:43 p.m. Sept. 5, 2009 at Pekin Memorial Hospital, Pekin, Il.. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Raymond Funeral Home, Fairfield. Friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Sunday at the Raymond Funeral Home. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield. Pastor Frosty Van Voorst will officiate at the service. She was born on march 18, 1923 in Libertyville, Iowa to John Lewis and Mary Elizabeth (Tweedy) McCleary. She attended Libertyville High School for her freshman year. Then after her family moved to County Line, she graduated from Batavia, Iowa High School in class of 1940. She met Clyde L. Davis the boy boy next door who won her heart and were high school sweathearts. After graduation a year behind Clyde they were married Sept. 14, 1940 in Lancaster, Mo. He preceded her in death on May 13, 2005. To this union two daughters were born; Patricia Jenkins, Fairfield, Ia and Marilyn (Russ) Keller, Pekin, Il; 4 grandchildren, Laura King, Pekin, Il; David (Mardell) Wilson, Bloomington, Il; Rhonda White, Fairfield, Ia; Larry (Susan) White, Buxton, N.D; 8 great grandchildren, Nicholis (Amanda) King, Pekin, Il; Jennifer King, Pekin, Il; Chelsey White, Fairfield, Ia; Matthew White, Ollie, Ia; Melissa King, Pekin, Il; Cody White, Fairfield, Ia; Jonah and Elliott Wilson, Bloominton, Il; 1 step granddaughter, Debbie (John) Bailey, Leavenworth, Ks; 5 step grandchildren; Chris and casey Hettervig, Buxton,N.D; Cody Smith, Leavenworth, Ks, and U.S. Army in Korea; Evan and Logan Bailey, Leavenworth, Ks; sister-in-law June (Davis) Fish, Corrinth, Tx. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Arlene (Robert) Chatfield and Wilma "Pat" (Leonard) Curtis; and brother-in-law, Charles Fish. Doris was a professional musician and tought piano and organ in her home over 60 years. She loved to play for anyone who would listen. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the family in memory of Doris