Obituary of ORA A. DAVIS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 6, 1995 Ora Atkins Davis, 90, died Dec. 5, 1995, in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk. Mrs. Davis was a native of Isle of Wight County. She graduated from Farmville State Teachers College. She was a retired school teacher having taught school for 24 years in Southampton, Isle of Wight, Warwick and Sussex County Public Schools. She also worked as a secretary/dental assistant for Dr. T. Wood Cambell and Dr. L.S. Stetson, radiologist at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and a former member of Millfield Baptist Church in Ivor having served as the church clerk, president of the Women's Missionary Union, and a member of Group 4, Blackwater Women's Missionary Union. She was the widow of Garland Murrell Davis. She is survived by a niece, Gladys B. Rose of Windsor ; three great-nieces, Sandra R. Cofield of Portsmouth; Gwen R. Noles of Greenville, N.C.; Nancy R. Marshall of Windsor ; great-nephew, Andy L. Rose of Walters; three great-great-nieces; two great-great-nephews; and two cousins. A graveside funeral service will be conducted in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Windsor by the Rev. Robert F. Cofield Jr. on Thursday at 11 a.m. Family will receive friends at 25 Bank St., Windsor , tonight. Memorial donations may be made to Windsor or Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Ora Atkins Davis, 90, of Isle of Wight County died on 5 December 1995, having worked as a teacher and dental secretary and been active in Baptist church and missionary work. A graveside funeral service was held on 7 December 1995 at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Windsor, Virginia, officiated by Rev. Robert F. Cofield Jr. ––– Transcript ––– ORA A. DAVIS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - December 6, 1995 Ora Atkins Davis, 90, died Dec. 5, 1995, in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital in Suffolk. Mrs. Davis was a native of Isle of Wight County. She graduated from Farmville State Teachers College. She was a retired school teacher having taught school for 24 years in Southampton, Isle of Wight, Warwick and Sussex County Public Schools. She also worked as a secretary/dental assistant for Dr. T. Wood Cambell and Dr. L.S. Stetson, radiologist at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Windsor Baptist Church and a former member of Millfield Baptist Church in Ivor having served as the church clerk, president of the Women's Missionary Union, and a member of Group 4, Blackwater Women's Missionary Union. She was the widow of Garland Murrell Davis. She is survived by a niece, Gladys B. Rose of Windsor; three great-nieces, Sandra R. Cofield of Portsmouth; Gwen R. Noles of Greenville, N.C.; Nancy R. Marshall of Windsor; great-nephew, Andy L. Rose of Walters; three great-great-nieces; two great-great-nephews; and two cousins. A graveside funeral service will be conducted in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Windsor by the Rev. Robert F. Cofield Jr. on Thursday at 11 a.m. Family will receive friends at 25 Bank St., Windsor, tonight. Memorial donations may be made to Windsor or Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------| | Name | Ora Atkins Davis | |------|------------------| | Age | 90 years | |-------------------------| | Birth | About 1905; Isle of Wight County, Virginia (implied by being a native of Isle of Wight County) | | Death | 5 December 1995; Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia |––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Ora Atkins Davis | Decedent | Isle of Wight County, Virginia (native); likely Windsor, Virginia | | Garland Murrell Davis | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated | | Gladys B. Rose | Niece | Windsor, Virginia | | Sandra R. Cofield | Great-niece | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Gwen R. Noles | Great-niece | Greenville, North Carolina | | Nancy R. Marshall | Great-niece | Windsor, Virginia | | Andy L. Rose | Great-nephew | Walters, Virginia | | Three unnamed great-great-nieces | Great-great-nieces | Not stated | | Two unnamed great-great-nephews | Great-great-nephews | Not stated | | Two unnamed cousins | Cousins | Not stated | | Rev. Robert F. Cofield Jr. | Funeral officiant | Not stated | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 6 December 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Davis, Ora A.txt]