Obituary:  Rose Marie Sawyer Davis, September 17, 2011

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Feb 2012
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - September 23, 2011

DAVIS

Rose Marie Davis

Rose Marie Sawyer Davis passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2011. at 
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels, Texas at the age of 73.  
Her death was due to complications from pneumonia.
  
Rosie was born to R.C. "Buzz" and Floy Sawyer on January 28, 1938, in 
Ranger, Texas. She attended school in Ranger before moving to Robert Lee, 
Texas, where she graduated from high school in 1956.  While in Robert Lee, 
she met and married Garland Davis. They were married on December 26, 1956, 
in Robert Lee. Rosie and Garland raised three boys and lived in Robert Lee, 
Medina, Austin, Ozona, Dripping Springs, Lovington, New Mexico, and 
New Braunfels.
  
Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her parents, sister Kenney Sims and an 
infant granddaughter, Heather Michelle Davis.  She is survived by her 
husband, Garland of New Braunfels; son Glenn and Colleen Davis of Lake 
McQueeney; son Gary and Carmela Davis of Denver City; son Copie and 
Alicia Davis of Round Rock; seven grandchildren: Courtney Davis of Lubbock, 
Curtis and Cami Davis of Lake McQueeney, Marlow, Sawyer and Emery Davis of 
Denver City, Olivia Davis of Round Rock; brother Tom and Gay Sawyer of 
Robert Lee; brother-in-law Butch and Carolyn Davis of San Angelo; 
brother-in-law Waymond and Jean Davis of Dime Box; and sister-in-law Peggy 
Davis of Robert Lee as well as a number of niece and nephews.
  
Funeral services were held at 10 am Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at the 
First United Methodist Church in Robert Lee, Texas, with Gary Davis 
officiating. Burial followed in Robert Lee Cemetery.  Pallbearers were her 
three sons, her two grandsons and long-time family friend, Eddie Pratt of 
Waco.  Honorary Pallbearers were her nephews: Tom and Jamie Sawyer of 
Robert Lee; Wes Sawyer of Hutto; Barry Davis of Southlake and Waid Davis 
of Coppell. Services were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.  
The family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or 
Rio Terra Senior Living in New Braunfels.


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