Wednesday, April 13, 2005

She Has No Time

Helen Elaine Davis passed away early Saturday morning, April 9, 2005 in the Cushing Regional Hospital at the age of 84 years.
The daughter of the late Reuben E. Johnson and Mabel L. Johnson, Helen was born on Sept. 13, 1920 in Duncan, OK and was reared and educated in Duncan graduating from Duncan High School. Following high school she attended Jr. College and Business College and for several years was a secretary at the Oklahoma National Bank in Duncan.
She was united in marriage to A. Leo Davis on Oct. 6, 1946, making their home in Cushing, where they owned and operated the Davis Funeral Home. Leo preceded her in death in July of 1984.
Helen was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church. She loved her church and attended regularly. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and especially her grandchildren, Olivia and Kristopher, who were the light of her life.
She was a member of the Hypatia Club, P.E.O., and the Cushing Country Club and for many years had been a member of the Ladies Golf Association. Helen enjoyed reading, playing golf, playing bridge, and when Leo was still living, they enjoyed traveling, especially their trips to Hawaii.
While her daughter was in grade school, she was active in P.T.A., Brownies, and Girl Scouts.
Survivors include her loving family; one daughter Denise Elaine Kinzie and her husband Kris of Cushing; grandchildren, Olivia Elaine Porter and her husband Matthew of Tulsa and Kristopher Davis Kinzie, of Norman, and other relatives and friends
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Jean Tarwater and her husband Bill; her in-laws, Harry and Mary Alice Davis and a brother-in-law, Dr. Orville Davis.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at 2 P.M. in the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Ted Uhlig, officiating.
Special music will be provided by Holly Tichenor and Pam Birch, both of Tulsa.
Serving as casket bearers will be Kristopher Kinzie, Matthew Porter, Dr. Jeff Fielding, Ken Hibbard, Dr. Frank Denney and Charlie Meyers. Burial will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church to be used for new hymnals, in her memory. Condolences may be e-mailed to the Davis family at DavisFHCushing@sbcgloabl.net. Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home.

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