Billie Ruth Davis, 93, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, May 18, 2014. She had been in the caring arms of Hospice in the Pines for several days. Billie was born on April 7, 1921, in Young County, Texas. She was a graduate of the Buckner Orphans’ Home in Dallas, Texas. Billie married Earl E. Davis on May 11, 1941. They had two children.
Billie was preceded in death by her husband, Earl E. Davis; mother, Rosie Lee Moore; father, Henry Van Gary; brother, Roy Gary; dearest friend, Esther Card Loden; as well as other loved ones.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Jerry Woods; son and daughter-in-law, James and Christine Davis; grandsons, Brent and Bradley Woods and Kevin and Gary Davis; great-granddaughters, Bethany and Cierra Woods and Kathryn, Caroline and Natalie Davis; sister-in-law, Ann Gary; and beloved miniature poodle, Daisy.
Honorary pallbearers will be Billie’s grandsons, Brent and Bradley Woods and Kevin and Gary Davis.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Gipson Funeral Home in Lufkin.
Graveside services will be held at the Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, with Reverend Cindy Doran of Kelty’s United Methodist Church officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Hospice in the Pines Inpatient Unit, 1504 W. Frank, Lufkin, TX 75904; or Buckner International, 700 N. Pearl, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75201.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home
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