Willie Mae Davis

Published 11:20 am Thursday, December 15, 2011

ROLLING FORK — Willie Mae Davis died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at Sharkey-Issaquena Hospital in Rolling Fork. She was 88.

Mrs. Davis had lived in Rolling Fork most of her married life. She was the owner of a day care center at her home and a member of First Baptist Church of Rolling Fork.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Leon Davis; a daughter, Dianna Cooper; a great-grandson, Robert Joseph Fletcher; a brother; and a sister.

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Survivors include a son, Leon Davis of Vicksburg; three daughters, Rosemary Davis, Edwina Warbington and Emily Heranney, all of Rolling Fork; a sister, Esma Parks of Vicksburg; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mound Cemetery in Rolling Fork with the Rev. Millard Caulder officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. until the service at Glenwood Funeral Home in Rolling Fork.

Pallbearers will be Brad Fletcher, Audie Heranney, Eddie Davis, Early Cooper, Jody Warbington, John Davis Warbington and Willie Cooper.