She was born on July 7th, 1923 in Berkshire, NY to Alice Francis (nee, Lant) and Paul Henry Mayor. After moving to Zephyrhills, FL, she received her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Tampa in 1945, married Leman E. Davis in 1947, and worked in public education in both Florida and California until her retirement in 1987. She continued as an active volunteer at Parrish Medical Center for 25 years.
Laura is survived by her brother, Theodore Mayor (Blossom) of East Greenbush, NY; and children, Dorothy Roderick (Andy) of Titusville, FL, Steve Davis (Debbie) of Winter Springs, FL, Debbie Dean (Pete) of Canton, GA; and her grandson, Kyle Davis of Honolulu, HI. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Lucille Hansen of Zephyrhills.
A celebration gathering for Laura will be held Thursday, March 15, 2018 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Wells Memorial and Event Center, 1903 W. Reynolds Street, Plant City, Florida 33563, followed by a celebration of life at 12:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be sent to Hospice of St. Francis, 321-269-4240, [email protected].
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WellsMemorial.com for the Davis family.
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