Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Marquerite C January 31, 2007
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Elizabethton Star  Feb 2, 2007
Marguerite C. Davis 





    Marguerite Clark Davis, 88, 214 West K Street, Elizabethton, was born June 

22, 1918, in Elizabethton, and passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at her 

residence. She was married to Fred P. Davis for 62 years, who preceded her in 

death on December 3, 2003. Marguerite was the daughter of the late Attorney 

Charles B. Clark and Dollie McCain Clark. 





    Marguerite was a 1936 graduate of Elizabethton High School and graduated 

from Steed Business College. She was a member of First United Methodist Church 

of Elizabethton. Marguerite and her husband founded Fred Davis Jewelers at the 

end of World War II in 1946 and together owned and operated the store for over 

50 years. She worked closely with her husband in the jewelry store for many 

years and was instrumental in its founding and success. 





    Marguerite was an avid golfer and a member of the Elizabethton Golf 

Course, where she had been Club Champion, a member of the Johnson City Country 

Club and the Beech Mountain Golf Club. Marguerite was a charter member of the 

Women's Civic Club, the Elizabethton Dance Club, a former member of the 

Elizabethton Business and Professional Women's Organization and a member of 

the Franklin Flower Club. 





    Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Marguerite "Mikki" Davis 

and D. Scott Costner of Gallatin and Elizabeth "Beth" Davis and Ronald M. 

Blomberg of Roswell, Ga.; four grandchildren, Kelli Costner Parker and her 

husband Dr. John Parker, D. Scott "Scotty" Costner Jr., Fred Davis Costner and 

Chesley Elizabeth Blomberg; and a sister, Bernice Clark Furches of Atlanta, 

Ga. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. 





    A service to celebrate the life of Marguerite Davis will be conducted at 3 

p.m. Saturday, February 3, in the chapel of the Mausoleum of Peace of Happy 

Valley Memorial Park with Rev. Buford Hankins officiating. Honorary 

pallbearers will be Ronald Blomberg, Scott Costner, Dr. John Parker, D. Scott 

Costner Jr., Fred Davis Costner, Kenneth Brumit, Horace Brumit and members of 

the Carter County Bank Board of Directors. Friends may call at the funeral 

home at their convenience. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may 

make donations to First United Methodist Church, 325 East E Street, 

Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at 

www.tetrickfuneralhome.com or by fax at (423) 542-9499. 





    Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton is serving the Davis family. Obituary 

Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: (423) 542-2232. 





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