Mildred Naomia Stock Davis

Mildred was born January 18, 1918 to Willis and Stella (Watkins) Stock in Bucyrus, Ohio. She married Pershing O Davis on November 16, 1945.

Mildred grew up on a farm during a time that she always referred to as the Great Depression from which she drew many lifelong lessons of thriftiness and perseverance. After marriage she lead the life of a military wife following her husband, young children in tow, to postings in Panama, France, Oklahoma and finally Texas. When her children were older she worked retail in Austin at Gulfmart, Gibsons and Edisons and finally ABC Baby Store until she was 78. Her love of growing plants and flowers was legendary. She loved to cook for her family and tell of her fond memories of growing up on a farm or her life in France. She maintained a life-long love of poetry and to the end could recite from memory lines from her favorite poems. Mildred enjoyed staying engaged with people and continued to enjoy reading and her daily newspaper every morning over breakfast.

Mildred was preceded in death by her sisters Helen Tindale in 1979 and Eva Kelley in 1981, her brother Merritt in 1986, her husband Pershing in 2000, her niece Virginia (Tindale) Hatcher in 2012 and her cousin Jennette Shuck in 2012.

She is survived by her children Gary Davis (Austin, TX ), Debra Davis (Austin, TX), her grandson Neil Levens (Columbia, SC) and two great grandchildren Carter and Austin, cousin Florice Rowland (Crestline, OH) and niece Ella Jarvis (Galion, OH).

The family will receive friends at Cook Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for a visitation.