Carolyn Sue Davis

Carolyn was born on August 2, 1938 in Wellington, KS. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Robert Dale Davis, Sr., and daughter, Susan Rochelle Smith, her parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister.

She is survived by sister, Louise Moreland, and sister-in law, Nadine Bruner. Her 5 children; Merrie Catherine McGaugh (Steven), Rebecca Kay Drees (Dennis), Lisa Hilton, all from Wichita, Robert Dale Davis, Jr. (Evelyn), Everett, WA, Daniel Basil Davis, Sr. (Francine), Greenwich, KS, 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 3 great great-grandchildren.

Carolyn held many positions in her work life, though being a homemaker and mother was her most cherished accomplishment. She enjoyed time spent with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved reading, tending her flower garden, being outdoors, sewing, but most of all she loved spending time with her family. She will be missed by many and cherished memories will be held forever in our hearts.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8pm on Wednesday December 7, 2022 at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, 201 S. Hydraulic, Wichita, KS. Funeral service will be 1pm on Thursday December 8, 2022 at Glenn Park Christian Church, 2757 S. Glenn Ave., Wichita, Kansas. Burial will follow at Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, KS.

EULOGY

Carolyn, was born in Wellington, Kansas, and raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma until she moved to Wichita in 1952. She stopped after school at Hileran's Restaurant where she met Robert Davis, Sr. They fell in love and were married when she was 16. Over the course of 12 years they had 6 children.

She was a room mother, Girl Scout Leader, she walked her kids to Sunday School, she taught them their manners, and always made an extra place at the table for their friends. She was fun, quick witted, creative, adventurous, loved to read and tend her flower garden.

She sewed the kids' clothes when they were youngsters, and even clothed their Barbies in the latest fashions.

She raised 6 ornery kids on a small budget, but made sure they had what they needed. She was a leftie in a house full of righties. Even so, she taught the kids how to tie their shoes and sew. Before baby Dan was born, she lined up the kids on the couch and gave them each an embroidery hoop, needle and thread, to make blocks for his baby quilt. She had a full life with the usual domestic needs of a mother of six in addition to running a restaurant.

The family was proud of her when she went back to school and got her GED. Then at the age of 40 she got her driver's license, but they were just a tiny bit afraid to ride with her! She loved babies and could remember every full name and birthdate of all of her grandkids.

She was the family historian, and liked to share the personal stories of their ancestors. She could paint pictures of past generations with words. She was the kids’ keeper of secrets, their confidant and their go-to-person.

You could call anytime when things were good or bad. You could tell her your symptoms and she would give the diagnosis. The family called her Dr. Mom.

She loved to laugh, you knew she was talking on the phone with her sisters because the house was filled with laughter. She loved a good pun and had a sarcastic wit. Christmas was her favorite holiday and she spared no expense, much to Dad's chagrin! Most of all she loved spending time with her family. She was the glue that held them together, and they will miss her greatly.

She loved cherries, and American History. She loved to sit and talk about books and stories. In fact if Carolyn had read the book there was really no need for you to read it, just grab a chair, sit down and listen to her tell you everything about the book. She was always up for a good ol fashioned snipe hunt.

She wrote songs and loved music. She had control of her kids and is famous for the phrase “hands in your pockets”. She could not lose in a battle of growing Elephant ear plants. And when the grandkids came around time stopped.

One Other thing that Carolyn exhibited throughout her life was love. She loved hard. And she had the perfect example to follow. She knew the God of creation who is love. She would want you to know the God of creation who is love. His love looks like this.

He loves you so much that even though you were born with a bent to sin and be His enemy, He made a way for you to be in right standing with Himself, despite your shortcomings. He loves you so much that He sent His Son Jesus Christ the Creator to become like His creation.

To come in the form of a human, to live a perfect life that you could not live. on your behalf He lived, and He died on a cross to pay for your sins debt so that you could be set free from your sin debt and be made right with God. Jesus wrote a check with His life, he died and on the 3rd day rose from the grave, defeating sin and defeating death on your behalf! That is love.

And if you would see Him as God as King as Ruler of your life and receive the free gift of salvation, He will make you right with the Father! I mean is there a better story of love ever?

And when you understand this kind of love and you embrace it, it causes you to live a life of crazy love like Carolyn did. She would want you to understand this on a personal level. She would want you to know that no matter who you are or what you have done there is room at the cross for you. and there you will find a perfect God who loves you and will forgive you if you ask, and will make you new to love others as well!