Newport News City-Rockingham County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Francs M. Brooks, 1993 

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FRANCES MARYE BROOKS DAVIS 

  HARRISONBURG - Francs Marye (Brooks) Davis, 74, of Harrisonburg, died on 
Thursday (June 24, 1993) at her residence.

  She was born on Nov. 3, 1918 at Newport News, a daughter of Howard B. and 
Mabel (Eades) Brooks.

  She was a graduate of Mary Washington College where she earned a bachelor 
of science degree in business education.  She was a member of First 
Presbyterian Church, where she served in numerous leadership positions over 
the years, including president of the Women of the Church.  She was an elder 
and deacon.  She was a recent recipient of the American Cancer Society’s 
Terese Lasser Award for 23 years of volunteer service with the Reach to 
Recovery program and was a Paul Harris Fellow with the Harrisonburg Rotary 
Club.

  She was married to D’Earcy P. Davis, Jr. [sic*] 

  Surviving are two sons, D’Earcy P. Davis III of Harrisonburg and Wayne H. 
Davis of Staunton; and give grandsons.

  A memorial service will be held at 1 this morning at Frist Presbyterian 
Church, after which the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall.

  Memorial may be made to Massanetta Springs or American Cancer Society.


Frances Marye (BROOKS; Mrs. D’Earcy P. Jr.) DAVIS, 
b. 3 Nov 1918, Newport News, d. 24 Jun 1993, at home, Harrisonburg, 
body donated to State Anatomical Program, 
"The News Leader" (Staunton, VA), June 26, 1993, p. 2 

*Her husband was actually D'Earcy III (1917-1990).  They m. 11 Apr 1942 in 
   Newport News. (Warwick Co. #42) 
   His body was also donated to the State Anatomical Program. 
   (D.Cert. 90-030837) 

His parents, D’Earcy Paul Jr. & Laura Mae (JOYNER) DAVIS, are buried in 
   Wakefield Cemetery, Sussex Co.  Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 


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