Martha M Davis

1934-2017

Martha Mary Davis peacefully passed away August 31, 2017 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her three sons, Stephen Davis, Jeffrey Davis, and Larry Davis; her grandson, Shane Davis (Allison), and grand-daughter, Stephanie Piepenburg (Chad); four great-grandchildren, Emily Davis, Aubrey Davis, Braelyn Davis, and Jack Piepenburg; and sisters, Barbara Inderbitzen, Sr. Mary Magdalen Hanel, and Janice Poinsett. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Mary Hanel; her husband, Donald Davis; her sons, Dennis Davis, Bryan Davis, and Andrew Davis; her sister, Frances Marek; and her brothers, Norbert Hanel and Gregory Hanel.

Martha was born in Cameron, Texas on October 2, 1934. She moved to Houston in 1947, where she graduated from Aldine High School as Salutatorian in 1952. After graduation, she accepted a job at Prudential Insurance Company in Houston and enjoyed life as a single young woman before marrying Donald Davis on September 8, 1956. She subsequently gave birth to six sons over an eight-year period (1957-1964), raising four boys in the family’s north Houston home except for a two-year period in Conroe. In 1977, she began working at Texas Commerce Bank, where she was employed for 15 years before her retirement. In 2001, the family home experienced significant flooding during Tropical Storm Allison, and she and her husband subsequently moved to a new home closer to her two sons residing in Houston.

The family would like to thank the staff at K&D Health for the loving care provided to Martha during her final years.

Visitation will occur from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Advantage Funeral Home, 7010 Chetwood Drive in Houston. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, September 8, 2017, at Assumption Catholic Church, 901 Rose Lane, in Houston. A reception will follow at a place to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Houston SPCA and Catholic Charities.

Arrangements under the direction of Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Houston, TX.