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Shirley Mae Davis
Posted 3/30/08
Shirley Mae Davis, 60 MILLSBORO - Shirley Mae Davis, of Millsboro, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 60. She was born on Jan. 5, 1948, in Gumboro, to the late …
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Shirley Mae Davis
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Shirley Mae Davis, 60
MILLSBORO - Shirley Mae Davis, of Millsboro, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 60.
She was born on Jan. 5, 1948, in Gumboro, to the late Edward Davis and Evelyn Wise Sample.
Shirley worked at Vlasic Foods in Millsboro.
She was a member of the Tabernacle of Praise in Seaford, and enjoyed singing in the church choir.
Shirley had a way of making people laugh all the time, adored all of her grandchildren, and she played softball in the women's softball league where she was a good pitcher.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Davis; and two brothers, Edward and Alex Wise.
Shirley is survived by three sons, Robert Wise and his wife Vicky of Millsboro, Maurice Gordon Jr. of Millsboro, and Kyan Wise of Salisbury, Md.; two daughters, Deborah Bailey and her companion Danny of Millsboro, and Signora Davis of Salisbury, Md.; two brothers, Thomas Wise of Patterson, N.J., and Douglas Hobbs and his wife Ada of Millsboro; two sisters, Charlotte Wise of Asbury Park, N.J., and Cherrmaine Wise of Texas; 13 grandchildren, Rondell, Jervaughn, Jessica, Raheem, Tashiba, Devin, Obrian, Joey, Davon, Kysem, Keenan,and Richard; and a special granddaughter, Shirmynee with whom she lived; five great-grandchildren; a special close friend, Carolyn Jackson of Patterson, N.J.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and all her beloved friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the St. John's 2nd Baptist Church, Mt. Joy, Millsboro, where friends may call after 11 a.m.
Pastor Richard Jennings will deliver the eulogy.
Interment will be in St. John's Church Cemetery.
Instead of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to offset funeral expenses payable to her daughter, Deborah Bailey, c/o Watson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 125, Millsboro, DE 19966.
MILLSBORO - Shirley Mae Davis, of Millsboro, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 60.
She was born on Jan. 5, 1948, in Gumboro, to the late Edward Davis and Evelyn Wise Sample.
Shirley worked at Vlasic Foods in Millsboro.
She was a member of the Tabernacle of Praise in Seaford, and enjoyed singing in the church choir.
Shirley had a way of making people laugh all the time, adored all of her grandchildren, and she played softball in the women's softball league where she was a good pitcher.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Davis; and two brothers, Edward and Alex Wise.
Shirley is survived by three sons, Robert Wise and his wife Vicky of Millsboro, Maurice Gordon Jr. of Millsboro, and Kyan Wise of Salisbury, Md.; two daughters, Deborah Bailey and her companion Danny of Millsboro, and Signora Davis of Salisbury, Md.; two brothers, Thomas Wise of Patterson, N.J., and Douglas Hobbs and his wife Ada of Millsboro; two sisters, Charlotte Wise of Asbury Park, N.J., and Cherrmaine Wise of Texas; 13 grandchildren, Rondell, Jervaughn, Jessica, Raheem, Tashiba, Devin, Obrian, Joey, Davon, Kysem, Keenan,and Richard; and a special granddaughter, Shirmynee with whom she lived; five great-grandchildren; a special close friend, Carolyn Jackson of Patterson, N.J.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and all her beloved friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the St. John's 2nd Baptist Church, Mt. Joy, Millsboro, where friends may call after 11 a.m.
Pastor Richard Jennings will deliver the eulogy.
Interment will be in St. John's Church Cemetery.
Instead of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to offset funeral expenses payable to her daughter, Deborah Bailey, c/o Watson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 125, Millsboro, DE 19966.
