Elizabeth Owen Davis

Oct 31, 2009

Elizabeth Owen Davis, 92, of Athens, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at McMinn Memorial Nursing Home in Etowah.

She was born and grew up in the house which she lived. A daughter of the late Claude and Effie Tumblin Owen, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Oscar Lavans \"Ty\" Davis, on Jan. 2, 1997; and one sister, Molena Owen Hughes. She was member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Home Service Sunday School Class. She retired from Athens Stove Works after 43 1/2 years of service, where she was secretary for F.O. Mahery Sr., F.O. Mahery Jr. and Charles Mahery. She was a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College and her husband operated the Starlite Restaurant in Athens and was a member of Athenian Chapter 159 of O.E.S.

Survivors include one brother, E.K. \"Ken\" Brakebill of Sun Lake, Ariz.; special caregivers, Eddie and Cindy Billings of Etowah; special friends, Hazel Davis, James and Judy Moore, Ruth and Bill Atkins and Ken and Debbie Melton. one nephew, Kenneth Warren Brakebill of San Francisco, Calif.; one niece, Frances Brakebill Lynch of Phoenix, Ariz.; several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennie Humphreys officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Eddie Billings, Adam Billings, Will Billings, Christopher Billings, Ken Melton and Jim Moore.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Those not able to attend may send condolences at www.laycock-hobbs.com

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.