Marna Rhea Gillespie Davis
June 16, 1932 - November 1, 2016
Marna Davis, daughter of the late John Benjamin Gillespie and Lila Mae Dover Gillespie was born on June 16, 1932 at Poplar, Missouri and departed this life on November 1, 2016 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84.
She was united in marriage to Bob Davis on December 25, 1951 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mr. Davis survives of the home in Dexter, Missouri.
Mrs. Davis was a retired bookkeeper which included working for Monarch Feed Mills, Medler-Davis Chevrolet and Dexter Inn Inc. Her favorite past times were being with family, traveling, playing machines at Robbie D's and shopping trips with her girls.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Rob Davis of Dexter, Mo; two daughters, Vicki Taylor and husband Bayless of Dexter, Mo and Donna Backfisch and husband Michael of Dexter, Mo; by one brother Donald Gillespie of Englewood, Fl; five grandchildren, John and Lisa Taylor of Dexter, Mo, Shannon and Jim Cochran of Milan, NH, Michael and Rachel Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, Devonne Davis of St. Louis, Mo, and Robbie Davis of Dexter, Mo; five great-grandchildren, Baylee and Austin Decker of Essex, Mo, Rylee Taylor, Dexter, Mo, Davis Backfisch and Dalton Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, and Calvi Cochran of Milan NH; one great-great-grandchild, Taylor Decker of Essex, Mo.
In Lieu of flowers, they family would like donations to be made to 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Mo 63841; First Christian Church (DOC), Memorial Fund, PO Box 295, Dexter, Mo 63841.
Graveside services will be Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Rev. Mike Williams officiating.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Friday, November 4, 2016 from 2:00 PM until 4:30 PM at the Hidden Trails County Club, 11601 Hidden Trails Drive, Dexter, Missouri.
June 16, 1932 - November 1, 2016
Marna Davis, daughter of the late John Benjamin Gillespie and Lila Mae Dover Gillespie was born on June 16, 1932 at Poplar, Missouri and departed this life on November 1, 2016 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84.
She was united in marriage to Bob Davis on December 25, 1951 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mr. Davis survives of the home in Dexter, Missouri.
Mrs. Davis was a retired bookkeeper which included working for Monarch Feed Mills, Medler-Davis Chevrolet and Dexter Inn Inc. Her favorite past times were being with family, traveling, playing machines at Robbie D's and shopping trips with her girls.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Rob Davis of Dexter, Mo; two daughters, Vicki Taylor and husband Bayless of Dexter, Mo and Donna Backfisch and husband Michael of Dexter, Mo; by one brother Donald Gillespie of Englewood, Fl; five grandchildren, John and Lisa Taylor of Dexter, Mo, Shannon and Jim Cochran of Milan, NH, Michael and Rachel Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, Devonne Davis of St. Louis, Mo, and Robbie Davis of Dexter, Mo; five great-grandchildren, Baylee and Austin Decker of Essex, Mo, Rylee Taylor, Dexter, Mo, Davis Backfisch and Dalton Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, and Calvi Cochran of Milan NH; one great-great-grandchild, Taylor Decker of Essex, Mo.
In Lieu of flowers, they family would like donations to be made to 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Mo 63841; First Christian Church (DOC), Memorial Fund, PO Box 295, Dexter, Mo 63841.
Graveside services will be Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Rev. Mike Williams officiating.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Friday, November 4, 2016 from 2:00 PM until 4:30 PM at the Hidden Trails County Club, 11601 Hidden Trails Drive, Dexter, Missouri.
Marna Rhea Gillespie Davis
June 16, 1932 - November 1, 2016
Marna Davis, daughter of the late John Benjamin Gillespie and Lila Mae Dover Gillespie was born on June 16, 1932 at Poplar, Missouri and departed this life on November 1, 2016 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84.
She was united in marriage to Bob Davis on December 25, 1951 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mr. Davis survives of the home in Dexter, Missouri.
Mrs. Davis was a retired bookkeeper which included working for Monarch Feed Mills, Medler-Davis Chevrolet and Dexter Inn Inc. Her favorite past times were being with family, traveling, playing machines at Robbie D's and shopping trips with her girls.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Rob Davis of Dexter, Mo; two daughters, Vicki Taylor and husband Bayless of Dexter, Mo and Donna Backfisch and husband Michael of Dexter, Mo; by one brother Donald Gillespie of Englewood, Fl; five grandchildren, John and Lisa Taylor of Dexter, Mo, Shannon and Jim Cochran of Milan, NH, Michael and Rachel Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, Devonne Davis of St. Louis, Mo, and Robbie Davis of Dexter, Mo; five great-grandchildren, Baylee and Austin Decker of Essex, Mo, Rylee Taylor, Dexter, Mo, Davis Backfisch and Dalton Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, and Calvi Cochran of Milan NH; one great-great-grandchild, Taylor Decker of Essex, Mo.
In Lieu of flowers, they family would like donations to be made to 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Mo 63841; First Christian Church (DOC), Memorial Fund, PO Box 295, Dexter, Mo 63841.
Graveside services will be Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Rev. Mike Williams officiating.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Friday, November 4, 2016 from 2:00 PM until 4:30 PM at the Hidden Trails County Club, 11601 Hidden Trails Drive, Dexter, Missouri.
June 16, 1932 - November 1, 2016
Marna Davis, daughter of the late John Benjamin Gillespie and Lila Mae Dover Gillespie was born on June 16, 1932 at Poplar, Missouri and departed this life on November 1, 2016 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84.
She was united in marriage to Bob Davis on December 25, 1951 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mr. Davis survives of the home in Dexter, Missouri.
Mrs. Davis was a retired bookkeeper which included working for Monarch Feed Mills, Medler-Davis Chevrolet and Dexter Inn Inc. Her favorite past times were being with family, traveling, playing machines at Robbie D's and shopping trips with her girls.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Rob Davis of Dexter, Mo; two daughters, Vicki Taylor and husband Bayless of Dexter, Mo and Donna Backfisch and husband Michael of Dexter, Mo; by one brother Donald Gillespie of Englewood, Fl; five grandchildren, John and Lisa Taylor of Dexter, Mo, Shannon and Jim Cochran of Milan, NH, Michael and Rachel Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, Devonne Davis of St. Louis, Mo, and Robbie Davis of Dexter, Mo; five great-grandchildren, Baylee and Austin Decker of Essex, Mo, Rylee Taylor, Dexter, Mo, Davis Backfisch and Dalton Backfisch of Lewisville, NC, and Calvi Cochran of Milan NH; one great-great-grandchild, Taylor Decker of Essex, Mo.
In Lieu of flowers, they family would like donations to be made to 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Mo 63841; First Christian Church (DOC), Memorial Fund, PO Box 295, Dexter, Mo 63841.
Graveside services will be Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Rev. Mike Williams officiating.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Friday, November 4, 2016 from 2:00 PM until 4:30 PM at the Hidden Trails County Club, 11601 Hidden Trails Drive, Dexter, Missouri.
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