Janette Davis

In the early morning hours on Sunday April 3rd, God called his angel, Janette Davis, home. She had a long and courageous battle with breast cancer that amazed even the medical personnel that treated her.

She graciously gave up the battle surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Janette Davis was born to J.C. and Rose Berry on June 9th, 1954 in Iraan, Texas. Preceded in death by her father, two brothers, Calvin and Glen of Sonora, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McMillan of Odessa, mother-in-law Marie Brown of Berryville, AR.

Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Jerry Davis, of Baytown, one daughter, Jarrett and husband Walter Shields of Oklahoma City, one son, Jason, his wife Samantha and one much anticipated and much loved grandson Jaylynn. Also, her mother and step-father Lee Ridgeway, of San Angelo, sister Joan and her husband Donald Montgomery, of Baytown. One special niece, Kimberly, her husband Rudy, and their four boys, Sutton, Brady, Noah, and Jayce. One Brother Darrel Berry and wife Teri and their daughter Laura, of Marrero, LA. A sister Jan and her husband Leroy Markee, of Katy. Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and an extended loving family. Also, best fiends of 27 years Don and Annette Cherry, also of Baytown, and her childhood friend Cathy Evans Hamilton, of Christoval.

Janette grew up in West Texas, graduated from Ozona High School in the top 10 of her class. She excelled in numerous sports, loving volleyball and basketball , band; she was especially proud of being the drum majorette for the Lions. She was band sweetheart her senior year. She inherited her dad's love of horses and was an avid horsewoman, winning numerous awards on the rodeo circuit for two years. She won the first division UIL twirling award. She also loved music and dancing, spending two years with the Tri-City Ballet Troupe, where her roles included understudy for The Swan Princess in Swan Lake. She always had a drive to succeed, and never settled for second best; this carried over to her professional career and served her well the many times she particpated in The Race For The Cure and other breast cancer-related activites. She lived life to the fullest, never complained about her illness, and encouraged and uplifted everyone she met.

She met her soul mate in Ozona. When they married in 1972, Jerry was serving his country as a U.S. Marine. They moved numerous times during their life together, finally settling in Baytown 11 years ago, where Jerry established an oil field services company. Her courage and charisma will always inspire us.

Visitation will be at Navarre Funeral Home Tuesday, April 5, 2005, from 10-12, with services that day at 2:00. She will be interred next to her father in Sonora at 3:00 Wednesday.

Pall Bearers in Baytown are Sutton Montgomery, Rudy Villarreal, Chris Berry, Travis Cherry, Dave Yates, and John Graham. Honorary pall bearers for Baytown are Don Cherry, Donald Montgomery, and Delmer Jackson. Pall bearers in Sonora will be Sutton Montgomery, Billy Ralph Gilbert, Shane Gilbert, Jack Alan Wells, Michael Marker, and Lance Marker. Honorary pall bearers in Sonora are Kirk Dunnam, David Miller, Terry Marker, and Billy Gilbert.

To view the obituary or to post a tribute for the family, go to www.navarrefuneralhome.com.

Services are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., 281-422-8111.