Melva Davis Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Melva Davis, age 90, a lifelong resident of Hobart, Oklahoma, passed away at the Saint Anne’s Nursing Home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Melva was born in Hobart, Oklahoma on January 12, 1925 to George and Ethel (Lowe) Tufford. She grew up on the family farm southwest of Hobart after attending grade school at Koonkazachey Country School, she graduated from Hobart High School in 1942. On April 18, 1943 she married the love of her life, Morris Lynn (Bud) Davis, and together they raised four children. Melva was an active bookkeeper in her husband’s cattle operation, also working at many area stockyards in the bookkeeping office. Her favorite hobbies were country western dancing, cooking, sewing, gardening, and crocheting. She was a member of the Hobart First Baptist Church. Melva live her whole life in Kiowa County before moving to assisting living in Oklahoma City. Her true passion was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a devoted wife, mother, and friend who will be dearly missed. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, David Davis; a sister, Letha Finch; and a brother, Harold Tufford. Survivors include a son, Gary Davis and wife Pam of Mesa, AZ; 2 daughters, Donna and husband David Northcutt of Edmond, OK and Mickie and husband Doug Cook of Lone Wolf, OK; a daughter in law, Ginny Davis; 11 grandchildren, Gregg Northcutt and wife Karen, Barry Northcutt and wife Jennifer, Beth and husband Bob Morrison, Trinette Keffer, Chaunacy and husband Al Armstrong, Ben Davis and wife Elizabeth, Denver Cook, Ryvers Cook and wife Patricia, Garrett Davis, Adam Davis, and Marlana Hill; 14 great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Reva Edge, San Diego, CA; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Monday, May 18, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Hobart, OK with Pastor Gary Beard, officiating. Burial will be at the Hobart Rose Cemetery in Hobart, OK.

Melva Davis

January 12, 1925 - May 13, 2015

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