Official Obituary of
Helen E. Davis
January 8, 1922 ~ April 12, 2008 (age 86) 86 Years Old
Helen Davis Obituary
Helen E. Davis, age 86, of Decatur, passed away at 12:30 PM, Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Heartland ManorCare in Decatur.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home in Monticello with Rev. Jim Dalrymple officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Monticello Township Cemetery.
Helen was born January 8, 1922 in DeLand the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Maden) Rainwater and was raised by her step-father George Curly Crisman. She married Forrest J. Red Davis on June 18, 1939 in Monticello. He passed away on June 11, 2007.
Surviving are her sons; George (Barb) Davis of Cowden and Donald (Kathy) Davis of Decatur, daughters: Annabelle (Lyle) Hutchens of Salem, MO, Sharon Davis of Decatur, Virginia (Bob) Robison of Taylorville, and Joyce (Keith) Smittkamp of Decatur, 20 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren, brothers; Bud Crisman of White Heath, Richard Crisman of Farmer City, Rex Crisman of Memphis, TN, and Lawrence Rainwater of Boswell, IN, sisters; Geneva Guliford of Mattoon, Georgia Mulvaney of Bement, and Dixie Tinoco of Topeka, KS. She was preceded by her husband, 4 sisters and 1 brother.
Helen worked in assembly for General Electric and was a homemaker. She was baptized in the Christian Church of DeLand. Helen was proudly married for 67 years, enjoyed raising her 6 children and watching them raise their families, writing all her memories into a book and at the age of 82 she got her own piano and learned how to play a few songs. Helen wanted everyone to know this; I loved my children with all my heart and they should always love each other.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home in Monticello with Rev. Jim Dalrymple officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Monticello Township Cemetery.
Helen was born January 8, 1922 in DeLand the daughter of Oliver and Mary (Maden) Rainwater and was raised by her step-father George Curly Crisman. She married Forrest J. Red Davis on June 18, 1939 in Monticello. He passed away on June 11, 2007.
Surviving are her sons; George (Barb) Davis of Cowden and Donald (Kathy) Davis of Decatur, daughters: Annabelle (Lyle) Hutchens of Salem, MO, Sharon Davis of Decatur, Virginia (Bob) Robison of Taylorville, and Joyce (Keith) Smittkamp of Decatur, 20 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren, brothers; Bud Crisman of White Heath, Richard Crisman of Farmer City, Rex Crisman of Memphis, TN, and Lawrence Rainwater of Boswell, IN, sisters; Geneva Guliford of Mattoon, Georgia Mulvaney of Bement, and Dixie Tinoco of Topeka, KS. She was preceded by her husband, 4 sisters and 1 brother.
Helen worked in assembly for General Electric and was a homemaker. She was baptized in the Christian Church of DeLand. Helen was proudly married for 67 years, enjoyed raising her 6 children and watching them raise their families, writing all her memories into a book and at the age of 82 she got her own piano and learned how to play a few songs. Helen wanted everyone to know this; I loved my children with all my heart and they should always love each other.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
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