Bulloch County/Ivanhoe Community - Mrs. Fostine Akins Davis, age 78, died Friday at her residence. The native and life-long resident of Bulloch County was a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late R.L. and Cleo Akins of Bulloch County. Mrs. Davis was a 1946 graduate of Statesboro High School, where she was salutatorian and later attended Georgia Southern. She was employed for several years with the Sam Franklin Automotive Company. Mrs. Davis married in 1949 to her husband of 58 years, James E. Davis.
She was a member of the Hubert United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and the choir. Mrs. Davis was a volunteer for Ogeechee Area Hospice, the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. She was a member of the Arcola Home Demonstration Club. Mrs. Davis received a Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award in 1989. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed many hobbies including painting, sewing and gardening. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by a grandson, James Davis III; and a daughter-in-law, Donna Davis.
Surviving are her husband, James E. Davis of Bulloch County; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Jim and Janice Davis of Statesboro, Ray Davis and Ted and Margie Davis of Bulloch County and Don E. and Susan Davis of Kennesaw; eight grandchildren, Jincey M. Davis, Mitchell B. Davis, Donnie E. Davis Jr., Kelly B. Davis, Keith B. Davis, Nikki Davis, DeAnna Davis and Ashley Davis; two step-grandchildren, Nathan Schreer and Sammy Schreer; a brother and sister-in-law, Rawdon L. and Carolyn Akins of Statesboro; an uncle, Lloyd Motes of Metter; and a brother-in-law, John W. Davis of Columbia, S.C. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service will be Saturday in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with the Rev. RIck Turner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Anna Kelly. Interment will be in the Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Statesboro Herald - February 15, 2008
She was a member of the Hubert United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and the choir. Mrs. Davis was a volunteer for Ogeechee Area Hospice, the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. She was a member of the Arcola Home Demonstration Club. Mrs. Davis received a Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award in 1989. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed many hobbies including painting, sewing and gardening. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by a grandson, James Davis III; and a daughter-in-law, Donna Davis.
Surviving are her husband, James E. Davis of Bulloch County; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Jim and Janice Davis of Statesboro, Ray Davis and Ted and Margie Davis of Bulloch County and Don E. and Susan Davis of Kennesaw; eight grandchildren, Jincey M. Davis, Mitchell B. Davis, Donnie E. Davis Jr., Kelly B. Davis, Keith B. Davis, Nikki Davis, DeAnna Davis and Ashley Davis; two step-grandchildren, Nathan Schreer and Sammy Schreer; a brother and sister-in-law, Rawdon L. and Carolyn Akins of Statesboro; an uncle, Lloyd Motes of Metter; and a brother-in-law, John W. Davis of Columbia, S.C. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service will be Saturday in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with the Rev. RIck Turner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Anna Kelly. Interment will be in the Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Statesboro Herald - February 15, 2008
Bulloch County/Ivanhoe Community - Mrs. Fostine Akins Davis, age 78, died Friday at her residence. The native and life-long resident of Bulloch County was a homemaker. She was the daughter of the late R.L. and Cleo Akins of Bulloch County. Mrs. Davis was a 1946 graduate of Statesboro High School, where she was salutatorian and later attended Georgia Southern. She was employed for several years with the Sam Franklin Automotive Company. Mrs. Davis married in 1949 to her husband of 58 years, James E. Davis.
She was a member of the Hubert United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and the choir. Mrs. Davis was a volunteer for Ogeechee Area Hospice, the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. She was a member of the Arcola Home Demonstration Club. Mrs. Davis received a Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award in 1989. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed many hobbies including painting, sewing and gardening. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by a grandson, James Davis III; and a daughter-in-law, Donna Davis.
Surviving are her husband, James E. Davis of Bulloch County; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Jim and Janice Davis of Statesboro, Ray Davis and Ted and Margie Davis of Bulloch County and Don E. and Susan Davis of Kennesaw; eight grandchildren, Jincey M. Davis, Mitchell B. Davis, Donnie E. Davis Jr., Kelly B. Davis, Keith B. Davis, Nikki Davis, DeAnna Davis and Ashley Davis; two step-grandchildren, Nathan Schreer and Sammy Schreer; a brother and sister-in-law, Rawdon L. and Carolyn Akins of Statesboro; an uncle, Lloyd Motes of Metter; and a brother-in-law, John W. Davis of Columbia, S.C. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service will be Saturday in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with the Rev. RIck Turner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Anna Kelly. Interment will be in the Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Statesboro Herald - February 15, 2008
She was a member of the Hubert United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and the choir. Mrs. Davis was a volunteer for Ogeechee Area Hospice, the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. She was a member of the Arcola Home Demonstration Club. Mrs. Davis received a Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award in 1989. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed many hobbies including painting, sewing and gardening. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by a grandson, James Davis III; and a daughter-in-law, Donna Davis.
Surviving are her husband, James E. Davis of Bulloch County; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Jim and Janice Davis of Statesboro, Ray Davis and Ted and Margie Davis of Bulloch County and Don E. and Susan Davis of Kennesaw; eight grandchildren, Jincey M. Davis, Mitchell B. Davis, Donnie E. Davis Jr., Kelly B. Davis, Keith B. Davis, Nikki Davis, DeAnna Davis and Ashley Davis; two step-grandchildren, Nathan Schreer and Sammy Schreer; a brother and sister-in-law, Rawdon L. and Carolyn Akins of Statesboro; an uncle, Lloyd Motes of Metter; and a brother-in-law, John W. Davis of Columbia, S.C. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service will be Saturday in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with the Rev. RIck Turner officiating, assisted by the Rev. Anna Kelly. Interment will be in the Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Statesboro Herald - February 15, 2008
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