Born August 23, 1939 in Pierce County, she was a daughter of the late Silas and Esma Manning Crosby. She had lived all of her life in Patterson and was a graduate of Patterson High School. She was a housewife for most of her life and a member of Offerman Church of God.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by all of her brothers and sisters, Gladys (Joe) Fields, A.J. (Mary) Rozier, Owen (Violet) Rozier, J.B. (Ethel) Rozier, Essie Mae (Wiley) Douberly, Joe (Maxine) Rozier, Jim (Agnes) Crosby, Iva Lee (Elder Elisha) Taylor, Effie (Hansford) Johnson, Alean (Frank) Johnson, Emma (Reppard) Cason, and Henry Crosby.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Billy Austin Davis, Sr. of Patterson; 3 children, Austin Davis (wife Janice) of Blackshear, Ann Newton (husband Dennis) of Blackshear, and Stephen Davis of Patterson; 6 grandchildren, Jessica Davis (husband Jeffrey), Jennifer Johnson (Tony Thornton), Dustin Newton (wife Megan), Chandra Guest, Craig Davis, and Casie Davis; 14 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service will take place Sunday afternoon (2/7/21) at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the New Home Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
Born August 23, 1939 in Pierce County, she was a daughter of the late Silas and Esma Manning Crosby. She had lived all of her life in Patterson and was a graduate of Patterson High School. She was a housewife for most of her life and a member of Offerman Church of God.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by all of her brothers and sisters, Gladys (Joe) Fields, A.J. (Mary) Rozier, Owen (Violet) Rozier, J.B. (Ethel) Rozier, Essie Mae (Wiley) Douberly, Joe (Maxine) Rozier, Jim (Agnes) Crosby, Iva Lee (Elder Elisha) Taylor, Effie (Hansford) Johnson, Alean (Frank) Johnson, Emma (Reppard) Cason, and Henry Crosby.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Billy Austin Davis, Sr. of Patterson; 3 children, Austin Davis (wife Janice) of Blackshear, Ann Newton (husband Dennis) of Blackshear, and Stephen Davis of Patterson; 6 grandchildren, Jessica Davis (husband Jeffrey), Jennifer Johnson (Tony Thornton), Dustin Newton (wife Megan), Chandra Guest, Craig Davis, and Casie Davis; 14 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service will take place Sunday afternoon (2/7/21) at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the New Home Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
Family Members
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Effie Mae Crosby Johnson
1908–1927
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Alean Grace Crosby Johnson
1910–1956
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Ivalee Crosby Taylor
1913–1980
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Mary Emma Crosby Cason
1915–1970
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Infant Son Crosby
1917–1917
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Infant Son Crosby
1918–1918
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Gladys L. Rozier Fields
1920–2010
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PFC Henry E. Crosby
1921–1944
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PFC Henry E. Crosby
1921–1944
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Infant Son Crosby
1924–1924
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SGT James Matthew Crosby
1925–2003
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Rev Owen Franklin Rozier Sr
1925–1987
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Rev A. J. Rozier
1926–1966
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Infant Son Crosby
1927–1927
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Infant Son Crosby
1928–1928
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