Mamie Davis

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Mamie Davis

SIKESTON — Mamie Elizabeth Davis, 89, died July 11, 2018, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. 

Born Oct. 31, 1928, in Memphis, Tenn., daughter of the late Youlus Thomas “YT” Davis and Elizabeth Allen Davis, she was a former member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston. She worked over 40 years as a housekeeper and nanny for Freeman family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Harold Davis; one daughter, Cathy Davis; one brother, Alex Davis; two sisters, Margaret Davis and Odessa Campbell; and three grandchildren, one great-grandson and two great-great-grandchildren.

Survivors include: one son, Richard Davis of Sikeston; seven daughters, Francis Williams of Chicago, Dorothy Davis, Terry (Andy) Taylor and Carla Davis of Sikeston, Debra Taylor of Fresno, Calif., Tracy Davis of St. Louis and Dawn Davis of Atlanta; one brother, Robert Davis of Chicago; four sisters, Alma Woods of Detroit, Doris Peet-Harris of Sikeston, Ruby Segers  of Las Vegas and Mary Terry of Cape Girardeau; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at noon Saturday at Green Memorial Church of God in Christ in Sikeston with the Rev. Alex Sims officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Sunset of Memories Cemetery at Sikeston with Williams Funeral Home of Sikeston in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.thewilliamsfuneralhomes.com.