Ellenore E. Davis, 87 of Indian Lake, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, April 5, 2009 at the home of her son in Battle Creek. She was born July 26, 1921 at Indian Lake in Vicksburg, Michigan the daughter of Cecil and Evelyn (Munn) Butcher. Ellenore was a 1940 graduate of Lakeview High School. On August 2, 1942 she married Max G. Davis and they lived in Battle Creek until the retired to Indian Lake in 1983. Ellenore had worked at Cricket Publishing and Barney's Glass. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and days at the lake. She also enjoyed reading, crafts, calligraphy, flower gardening, baking, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards with friends, hosting parties at the lake and volunteering. Ellenore was involved in the Lakeview PTA as president. She was a longtime member of the Vicksburg Library and the Ladies Library of Kalamazoo. She was active at the Vicksburg Historical Society's Train Depot, and she and her husband were members of two dance clubs in Battle Creek. She was a member of the Shamrock Extensions Group, Schoolcraft Presbyterian Church, and was a longtime member of the Indian Lake Association. Ellenore was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Max, on August 26, 1987; and her sister, Roberta Frances Davis. Surviving are her sister, Chrystle "Happy" Aurand of Tucson, AZ; son, Roger Davis and fiancé Phyllis Marshall of Battle Creek; daughter, Lynn (Larry) Jackson of Williamsport, PA; four grandchildren, Garren Katz of Seattle, WA, Nichole Hamilton of Brunswick, GA, Lance Davis of Brandon, FL and Kellie Davis of Battle Creek; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday in the Chapel at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Paula VanderHoven officiating. The family will receive friends at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Vicksburg Library or the Ladies Library of Kalamazoo.


Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer on 4/7/2009