Zo Beth Graves Davis

with family by her side. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 10th, at First United Methodist Church of Marlin with Doug Howell officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m., Sunday, August 9th at Adams Funeral Home in Marlin.

Zo was born in Mount Calm, Texas to James Elbert Graves and Myrl Selman Graves. Her father died when she was 3 and was raised by her Mother, Myrl Selman Graves Shilling and Step-Father, William “Dick” Norell Shilling.

Zo was in the Army of the United States, Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, “WAAC”, prior to marrying Thomas “Tom” Lee Davis on March 25, 1951. Zo worked with Sally Holloway at First Presbyterian Kindergarten prior to Marlin Junior High School from 1970 – retiring in 1988. Tom and Zo loved their family and friends while enjoying years of hosting Christmas Eve Open House, as well as dancing and cooking for friends and family.

Survivors include her daughter, Cathy Davis Wright and husband, Gary of Marlin; Son, Tommy Jack Davis and wife, Becky of Arlington; daughter Nancy Davis Kunze, and husband David of Hewitt; Grandchildren, McKenzie Davis Montague, and husband George of Forth Worth; Catherine Davis Binkley, and husband Nick of Oklahoma City; T.J. Davis of Colorado; Ryan Orand of Chilton; and Morgan Orand of Waco, and Great Granddaughter, Emily Ann Binkley and her beloved dog Chevy, shared from her Granddaughter, Morgan.

Pallbearers will be Jack Layne, Mike Davis, Milton Davis, James Davis, Bob Davis, T.J. Davis, and Ryan Orand. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ronnie Gilbert, James Czajkoski, Jeremy Haak, Rodney Krumnow, Jay Reid, and Cody Stein. Lots of Love to Special Friends, Becky Gilbert, JoAnna Czajkoski, Jackie Norris and Socorro Rodriguez.

Many Thanks to her caregivers in Marlin, at Stoney Brook of Hewitt, as well as the nurses and aides at Providence Hospital 4 East Tower, especially PA-Meredith and Nurse, Karen.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Marlin, 411 Coleman St., Marlin, Texas 76661 and Hillcrest Cemetery Association.

Arrangements under the direction of Adams Funeral Home, Marlin, TX.