"Mel, and Ron, I am so sorry for your loss. Your mom was an amazing lady. I always loved talking with her, and my yearly Christmas card...... Jean Ann and girls."
In loving memory of
Joy Ann Davis
February 5, 1940 - February 23, 2015
Joy Ann Davis
St David Joy Ann Davis, 75, of St. David, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015, at 11:30 pm, at the Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Peoria.
She was born on February 5, 1940 in Astoria to Clyde and Emma Grisalano Ewing. They preceded her in death,
She married Terry A. Davis on April 7, 1973 in St David. He survives.
Also surviving are her children Greg Strode of St David, Ronnie (Kelly) Strode of Bader, Melanie (Gzim) Abazi of Newark IL, Russell Davis of St David, brother John (Glenda) Ewing of College Station TX, grandchildren, Chelsea Strode of Normal and Rylee Strode of Bader.
She was also preceded in death by her twin sister Joyce Lee Ewing.
Joy retired from FCRC in 2002 as a job coach. She was a member of the St David Methodist Church where she played the organ and piano. Together with her husband she enjoyed spending the winter months in Port Aransas Texas.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton with a visitation one hour prior.
Burial will be held at the Highbridge cemetery in Dunfermline.
Memorials may be made to the St David Optimist Club.
To view Joys memorial tribute video or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
Tributes
"Remembering our visit at the house with Tam Mcmillion. So enjoyed it. Mel, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Robyn"
"What a beautiful sweet lady! So blessed that she shared her chicken and noodles recipe with me. My thoughts and prayers to the family."
"In every way a wonderful beautiful lady. I will always remember our one dance at Mark and Dawns wedding. Rest well Miss Joy"
"Such a great lady and good friend to mymom and our ffamily"
"Terry & family...our thoughts & prayers are with you & the family. Joy was a dear friend & such a wonderful person. We are out of the area or we would have been there."
"Are thoughts, and prayers are with Joy and her family. She always greeted everyone with a warm hug, and a brilliant smile. Throughout my life, Joy and her family have always welcomed me into there home as if I were her own. May you rest in peace Joy, and may God Bless you, and your family. Greg Sims and Family"
"Our Prayers go out to the family, She will be missed by so many and we all will cherish her and all the memories that each and everyone of us had with her. I know I sure will. She was a loving Lady in every way. God has made room for this Angle to watch over her family and friends and to make room for us all some day. Good Bless you Joy Rest in Peace."