She was born January 6, 1932 in Parkersburg, daughter of the late Cecil and Edna Mae Barker Amiss. She was a graduate of Sumner High School. She worked for several years at Borg Warner and later G.E. Plastics in personnel.
Frances was very active at Bethel A.M.E. Church as a member of the choir, vice president of the Missionary Board, a member of the Stewardess Board, president of the Lay Organization and served on several other church committees.
She was Docent at Blennerhassett State Park, volunteered at St. Joseph Hospital, was a member of the Parkersburg Actors Guild, and she was a tutor at Sumner School. She served on the Board of Spring Grove Cemetery Association as well as Sumner School. She was a singer with the Cleft Gospelettes, a soloist and poet.
She is survived by two sons, Aloysius "Scoop" Davis III, M.D. and companion, Debbi Wingrove of Easthampton, MA and Jay Davis (Wazetta) of Parkersburg; a brother, Kenneth Milton Amiss of Cleveland, OH; four grandchildren, Cecil "AJ" Davis, Jr., Natasha Moore (Gerard), Misty Davis and Crystal Cross (Brennen) all of Parkersburg; two great-grandchildren, Jacy and Destiny; and daughter-in-law, Joan Davis of Parkersburg.
In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her son, Cecil Davis, Sr.; her previous husband, Aloysius Davis, Jr.; and three siblings, Virginia Tibbs, Wilbert Amiss and Rae Browne.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 400 Green St. Parkersburg. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Parkersburg.
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home
Nov. 2016
She was born January 6, 1932 in Parkersburg, daughter of the late Cecil and Edna Mae Barker Amiss. She was a graduate of Sumner High School. She worked for several years at Borg Warner and later G.E. Plastics in personnel.
Frances was very active at Bethel A.M.E. Church as a member of the choir, vice president of the Missionary Board, a member of the Stewardess Board, president of the Lay Organization and served on several other church committees.
She was Docent at Blennerhassett State Park, volunteered at St. Joseph Hospital, was a member of the Parkersburg Actors Guild, and she was a tutor at Sumner School. She served on the Board of Spring Grove Cemetery Association as well as Sumner School. She was a singer with the Cleft Gospelettes, a soloist and poet.
She is survived by two sons, Aloysius "Scoop" Davis III, M.D. and companion, Debbi Wingrove of Easthampton, MA and Jay Davis (Wazetta) of Parkersburg; a brother, Kenneth Milton Amiss of Cleveland, OH; four grandchildren, Cecil "AJ" Davis, Jr., Natasha Moore (Gerard), Misty Davis and Crystal Cross (Brennen) all of Parkersburg; two great-grandchildren, Jacy and Destiny; and daughter-in-law, Joan Davis of Parkersburg.
In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her son, Cecil Davis, Sr.; her previous husband, Aloysius Davis, Jr.; and three siblings, Virginia Tibbs, Wilbert Amiss and Rae Browne.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 400 Green St. Parkersburg. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Parkersburg.
Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home
Nov. 2016
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