Beckham County, OK - Obits: Sabra Matilda Davis, 1923 
Monday, January 07, 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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DAVIS, SABRA MATILDA
(23 Aug 1923, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Death of Mrs. E. J. Davis
After a sickness of three years and after being bed fast for over three
weeks, the little death angel whispered in the ears of a devoted wife and
mother, Mrs. E. J. Davis and called her to the Land of Rest and Peace with
Him, Our Father.
Mrs. Davis had had light strokes of paralysis during her three years of
sickness and after having her last one there was no hopes given for her
recovery and she was at once bedfast at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Van
Lundie where the best of care and comfort was given her by her fond
children and husband, assisted by her many, many friends.  Although we
know her loved ones shall miss her, we can console ourselves by the
knowledge that she will never suffer the pains she has suffered again and
we know that she is at rest and in peace with her God.
Mrs. Davis was the mother of a large family of which there are ten living
and three dead.  Her children and husband were at her bedside at the time
of her death and have been with her since she was stricken.  Besides her
own children she is the mother of five daughters-in-law and four
sons-in-law and they were very much devoted to her, each showing their
love by their ever ready ways of nursing and caring for her.
Mrs. Davis was 57 years of age in September.  She was born in Texas in
1866.  In 1878 she was married to Mr. Davis and later moved to Oklahoma. 
They have lived a happy married life together for 45 years.  Mrs. Davis
was known by the "old-timers" as their 'nurse' since she and Mr. Davis
came in our midst.  Never was the day or night too cool or damp that Mrs.
Davis could not go to the bed of the sick and devoted every minute to
their wants.  There is but few homes in our little city but that Mrs.
Davis has not waited upon some sick member of the family and at the same
time devoted that motherly loved to her husband and children and was a
faithful and loving neighbor.
Interment was made at the Carter Cemetery at four o'clock with Rev. Abbott
and Rev. Nichols officiating at the services which were simple but sweet
and the music rendered by the young folks very touching.  The floral
offerings were beautiful.
Mrs. Davis leaves to mourn her loss a devoted husband and ten children,
all of whom are married except one, her youngest child, Charley.  The
bereaved are as follows:  Mr. E. J. Davis, husband; sons, Ed, Gee, Jim,
Johnnie, Virgil (Pat), and Charley; daughters, Mrs. Van Lundie, Mrs. Fred
Currier, Mrs. Med Mullen and Mrs. Cleo Davis, besides many devoted
grandchildren and hosts of friends.

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