Barbara S. Davis

Our beloved mother passed away on August 17, 2023. Barbara Jean Bush Swan Davis, the matriarch of the Davis family, was born Nov. 25, 1934, in Fairmount, IN, to Charles Wesley Bush and Gertrude Mary Trickett. After the death of her father at a very young age, Barbara was adopted by George Swan, her mother’s second husband.

She graduated from high school in Palmyra, NY, and the Rochester, NY, State Hospital School of Nursing in 1955 as a registered nurse. After graduating in June, she married the love of her life, Allan Davis, whom she met at a Halloween dance at church. Allan, who was completing his residency after graduating from medical school, joined the Air Force and the couple moved to Barksdale Air Force Base near Bossier City, LA. While Allan was stationed overseas, Barbara returned to Rochester, taking a job at the state hospital. He was discharged in 1956 and they moved to Erie, PA, where he continued his residency. They moved to Shreveport, LA, where he completed his residency, with their first son, Bruce Wesley. By the time the Davises moved to Daytona Beach in 1962, their family had grown to a daughter and four sons. Allan joined a urology practice with Drs. Michael Blais and Thomas Ayres. By 1972, Allan and Barbara Davis had welcomed another son and four daughters. Despite her busy schedule, Barbara found time to work with the Cub and Boy Scouts as well as Brownies and Girl Scouts. She was very active in her church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held many callings in the church and was an ordinance worker in the Orlando, FL Temple. She served a medical mission to Bogota, Colombia, with her husband. Barbara was dedicated to her family and enjoyed traveling to visit them.

She was predeceased by her husband, Allan, who died Nov. 11, 2012; her sisters, Dorothy Korloski, Rochester, NY; and Myra Swan, Charlottesville, VA; and one brother Michael Swan, Monteverde, FL.

Survivors included ten children: Bruce (Teresa), Gainesville, FL; Anita Hill (Gary), Mount Pleasant, UT; Glenn (Bonnie) Pleasant Grove, UT; Mark (Kathryn), Orange Park, FL; Karl (Pat) Ormond Beach, FL; Kimberly Cavanagh (Jim) Germany; Michael (Linda), Ormond Beach, FL; Wendy Allaway (Chris), Martin, GA; Celeste Child (Darin, deceased), Port Orange, FL; Pamela Davis, New Smyrna Beach, FL; 31 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, Ormond Beach, is in charge. Memorial donations may be made to the Missionary Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1125 Sixth St., Holly Hill, FL.

A viewing will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1125 Sixth St., Daytona Beach, FL, Friday, August 25, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by the funeral services at 11 a.m.