Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
1:58 pm Monday, July 18, 2016

Edna Mae Davis

Edna Mae Davis, 88, passed away July 16 at Generations of Red Bay. She was born in Marion County, AL to Willie Burl and Lanie Roxanne Crane Howell. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Red Bay. She worked as a secretary for Barclift Furniture and at Faust Drugs. She retired from BCDA after 20 years.

Graveside services were July 18, 12:30 p.m. at Red Bay City Cemetery with Bro. Larry Hill and Bro. Bill Harper officiating.  Burial was in Red Bay City Cemetery.

Survivors include her son-Chuck Davis and wife, Rose and her daughter-Janis Collum and husband, Jerry all of Red Bay; three grandsons-Jeremy Collum of Red Bay, Brandon Davis and wife, Robin of Killen, AL and Chris Hightower of Corinth, MS; two great-granddaughters-Brinlea and Piper Davis; one great-grandson-Jackson Hightower; four brothers-in-law; six sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband-Prince Edward Davis; her parents; two brothers-Alvin Howell and Edward Howell and three sisters-Ann Burleson, Angie Lou Summers and Inez Whitehead.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Whitehead, Barry Thrasher, Brad Howell, Jeff Long, Chris Hightower, Lewis Davis and Steve Davis.

Visitation was July 18, 10-12 at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

 

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