Obituaries: Willa Jean Strickland Davis, 1971, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 15, 1971 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Daughter of The E. C. Stricklands Succumbs Dec. 7

Mrs. Willa Jean Davis, 47, died in Houston, Texas, December 7, 1971, after an
illness of eight years.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Strickland
of Route 1, Montgomery, and a graduate of Atlanta High School.  She attended
the Huey P. Long Memorial Trade School where she received her business
education.  For many years she held positions with various government
agencies.

Her marriage to Lt. Col. Vincent Davis took her numerous places of residence
but for the past year she had been a resident of Houston, where Col. Davis
had retired from the Air Force.  She was a member of the Methodist Church
in Lake Charles.

Surviving besides her husband and parents are one brother, James F. Strickland
of Westlake; and one sister, Mrs. LaWana Sumrall of Baker, La.; three
nieces and two nephews.

Funeral services were held Friday at 10 a.m. at Dodd Field Chapel with
Chaplain Lt. Col. Thomas M. Williams officiating.  Burial was in Ft. Sam
Houston National Cemetery at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.