

Charlotte Sumner Strickland Davis (November 8, 1921 – March 19, 2011) was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Minnie Ella Fair and Phillip Alonzo Strickland. She was married on November 2, 1940 to John Hardy Davis, with whom she enjoyed a lifelong marriage. They were married 62 years; John preceded her in death on June 5, 2002. She is survived by their three children Daphne Davis German, John Sumner Davis and wife Sharon, Linda Louise Chamberlain, and daughter-in-law Euvonne Davis Cooper. Surviving grandchildren are Charles “Chuck” Milner and wife Beth, Kathy Darden and husband Paul, Mary Colliflower and husband Mark, Charlotte Stanaland and husband Larry, John W. Davis and wife Young Ju, Dale Davis, Debbie Van Tilburg and husband Mike, Lisa Russell and husband Dave, and Stephanie Chamberlain Williams and husband David, James Withers, Elizabeth Zimmerman and husband Doug. Surviving great-grandchildren are Hallie Milner, Cody Milner, Joseph Darden, Katie Darden, Michael Darden, Sarah Colliflower, Matthew Colliflower, Stephen Castillo and wife Sunny, Clayton Auxier, Tyler Auxier, Emily Auxier, Kristy Horton and husband Josh, Jennifer Gillespie and husband Josh, Jessica Ross and husband Jeff, Colton Tyre, Chelsea Chamberlain, Casey Chamberlain, Hayley Davis, Rebecca Davis, Grace Davis, John Samuel Davis, Nathan Blair, Reagan Zimmerman, Cameron Zimmerman, and Annalisa Zimmerman. Surviving great-great-grandchildren are Taylor Horton, Logan Horton, Jaylee Gillespie, Levi Ross, Blayton Auxier, and Jude Castillo. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Inez Dalton and Louise Anderson. Services for Mrs. Davis will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 10:00 o'clock at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home and Cemetery in Houston, Texas
Pallbearers: Stephen Castillo, Joseph Darden, Clayton Auxier, Michael Darden, Tyler Auxier, Cody Milner, Matthew Colliflower and John Samuel Davis
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