Ruth Davis' Obituary
Ruth Davis, 95, of Columbia, formerly Fayette, slept into the arms of Jesus at Columbia Manor on Sunday February 6, 2011 . Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 12, 2011 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Fayette. Visitation will be from 12-2 pm Saturday at the church.
Ruth I. Davis was born December 1, 1915 in Fayette, Mo. to Robert Rowden Sr. and Corrine Tolson Rowden.
Ruth was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and lived most of her life in Fayette as a domestic worker for several families She was united in marriage in 1975 to George L. Davis and moved to Columbia, Mo. shere she spent the rest of her life.
She leaves to cherish her memory one sister-in-law Mrs. Annie Rowden of Kansas City, Mo., eleven nieces Nancy Jones(Donald) and Gussie Bush of Fayette, RUth Ann Jones of Columbia, Betty Lou JOnes of St. Joesph, Mo., Linda Chase Jacqueline Washington, Margaret Hamlett, Cynthia Watts, Kim Hess, Valerie Rowden and Stephanie Rowden all of Kansas City, Mo., four nephews JOhnny Rowden of Jefferson City, Mo., William H. Jones of Plattsburg, Mo., Kenneth Rowden and David Rowden both of Kansas City, Mo., and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and nine brothers and sisters, and was the last member of her family to pass away.
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