Mrs. Ethel Davis died at Fleet Landing, Atlantic Beach, Florida. On September 07, 2009. She was born in Washington, D.C. February 16, 1915 to Frank and Eva Jost.
She graduate with honors from Wilson Teachers College and began teaching in 1935 at the age of 19, the youngest ever in D.C. School System. After marrying P. Baxter Davis, a`World War II Naval Officer and D.C. Attorney, she obtained a Masters Degree at Northwestern University by making special arrangements to satisfy the the then applicable in residence requirements throught summer school attendance. The first summer althought pregnant she drove by herself to Evanston from D.C. She graduated the next summer, 1942, with her family in D.C. providing " child care. " In 1954, the family moved from Silver Spring to The Summer Community off Massachusetts, where she devoted much of her life to rearing her two sons, both graduating from Montgonery County, public schools and becoming lawyers. She was also active at Saint Andrews Methodist Church in the Glen Echo area and served for many years as its treasurer. In the summer of 1956, she agreed to answer the phone for the D.C. Chapter of the American Institute of Banking for two weeks while the only stuff person was on vacation. After the stuff person decided not to return, Mrs Davis agreed to stay on until a replacement could be found. When she returned 20 years later, in 1976, she had converted the D.C. Chapter of AIB to a nationally recognized and modeled after bank management education institution with hundreds of facility, thousands of students, classrooms throughtout the metropolitan area and cooperative degree credit programs with surrounding institutions including U of M, W, CU, and AU, Mrs Davis single handedly began what in reality was the first college level curiculum for bankers. She was a member of PEO, AAUW, Sigma Phi Gamma, the Twenty Club, Kappa Delta Pi and Columbia County Club.
Upon retirement in 1976 she and her husband relocated to Saint Petersburg, Florida. And in 1991 moved to Fleet Landing in Alantic Beach Florida, where she returned to the classroon as a volunteer until the age of 90. She was also a joyous taxi cab service for Fleet Landing residence driving friends to appointments, stores, getting prescriptions. She was loved by everyone at Fleet Landing from the flag officers down to the housekeeping staff and everyone in between. To the end people were her life. She would quiz whoever she met about their lives and family. Her wit, gentle nature, quick mind and generous sprit made for a very special lady, breaking barriers throught hard work, Christian faith , and steely sweetness. She was on earth, and now officially is, an angel. The family would like to extent a special thanks to the loving stuff at the Skilled Nursing Wing of the Fleet Landing Health Center. A special thank you is also extended by the family to her Fleet landing Heart trob, Gris Moeller and Ethel's close friends the Ballow's Davis and McGees who housed, fed, cared for and comforted the family for many years and particulary recently. Mrs Davis, is survived by sons and daughters in law Baxter and Susan Farmer Davis, of Alpharetta, Georgia and Craig and Mary Tuller Davis of Lake Wateree, South Carolina. Surviving grandchildren and spouses are Craig and Mary 's Children Hayden, Pam Crabb Davis, Jesse, Kendall Davis Johnston. All of Columbia, South Carolina. Baxter and Sue's children Kelly Force, Cary Baxter Davis, of Charlott, North Carolina, Anna and Keller Raymond Davis of Salt Lake City, Utah. Lindsay Davis of Alpharetta, Georgia. Great grandchildren are Anna, Keller's daughter Ellen, Lindsay's son Tristan. She is survived by her niece, her husband Mac, Marlene Brinley Lambert of Raleigh North Carolina. She was predeceased by her husband P. Baxter in 2000, her parents, sister, brother in law Helen and Wade Brinley. Memorials may be made to the Fleet Landing Foundation. Atlantic Beach, Florida. A Memorial Services will be conducted at Fleet, at a later date with final interment at Arlington National Cemetery. Jacksonville ( Orbituary ) Section Times Union.
She graduate with honors from Wilson Teachers College and began teaching in 1935 at the age of 19, the youngest ever in D.C. School System. After marrying P. Baxter Davis, a`World War II Naval Officer and D.C. Attorney, she obtained a Masters Degree at Northwestern University by making special arrangements to satisfy the the then applicable in residence requirements throught summer school attendance. The first summer althought pregnant she drove by herself to Evanston from D.C. She graduated the next summer, 1942, with her family in D.C. providing " child care. " In 1954, the family moved from Silver Spring to The Summer Community off Massachusetts, where she devoted much of her life to rearing her two sons, both graduating from Montgonery County, public schools and becoming lawyers. She was also active at Saint Andrews Methodist Church in the Glen Echo area and served for many years as its treasurer. In the summer of 1956, she agreed to answer the phone for the D.C. Chapter of the American Institute of Banking for two weeks while the only stuff person was on vacation. After the stuff person decided not to return, Mrs Davis agreed to stay on until a replacement could be found. When she returned 20 years later, in 1976, she had converted the D.C. Chapter of AIB to a nationally recognized and modeled after bank management education institution with hundreds of facility, thousands of students, classrooms throughtout the metropolitan area and cooperative degree credit programs with surrounding institutions including U of M, W, CU, and AU, Mrs Davis single handedly began what in reality was the first college level curiculum for bankers. She was a member of PEO, AAUW, Sigma Phi Gamma, the Twenty Club, Kappa Delta Pi and Columbia County Club.
Upon retirement in 1976 she and her husband relocated to Saint Petersburg, Florida. And in 1991 moved to Fleet Landing in Alantic Beach Florida, where she returned to the classroon as a volunteer until the age of 90. She was also a joyous taxi cab service for Fleet Landing residence driving friends to appointments, stores, getting prescriptions. She was loved by everyone at Fleet Landing from the flag officers down to the housekeeping staff and everyone in between. To the end people were her life. She would quiz whoever she met about their lives and family. Her wit, gentle nature, quick mind and generous sprit made for a very special lady, breaking barriers throught hard work, Christian faith , and steely sweetness. She was on earth, and now officially is, an angel. The family would like to extent a special thanks to the loving stuff at the Skilled Nursing Wing of the Fleet Landing Health Center. A special thank you is also extended by the family to her Fleet landing Heart trob, Gris Moeller and Ethel's close friends the Ballow's Davis and McGees who housed, fed, cared for and comforted the family for many years and particulary recently. Mrs Davis, is survived by sons and daughters in law Baxter and Susan Farmer Davis, of Alpharetta, Georgia and Craig and Mary Tuller Davis of Lake Wateree, South Carolina. Surviving grandchildren and spouses are Craig and Mary 's Children Hayden, Pam Crabb Davis, Jesse, Kendall Davis Johnston. All of Columbia, South Carolina. Baxter and Sue's children Kelly Force, Cary Baxter Davis, of Charlott, North Carolina, Anna and Keller Raymond Davis of Salt Lake City, Utah. Lindsay Davis of Alpharetta, Georgia. Great grandchildren are Anna, Keller's daughter Ellen, Lindsay's son Tristan. She is survived by her niece, her husband Mac, Marlene Brinley Lambert of Raleigh North Carolina. She was predeceased by her husband P. Baxter in 2000, her parents, sister, brother in law Helen and Wade Brinley. Memorials may be made to the Fleet Landing Foundation. Atlantic Beach, Florida. A Memorial Services will be conducted at Fleet, at a later date with final interment at Arlington National Cemetery. Jacksonville ( Orbituary ) Section Times Union.
Mrs. Ethel Davis died at Fleet Landing, Atlantic Beach, Florida. On September 07, 2009. She was born in Washington, D.C. February 16, 1915 to Frank and Eva Jost.
She graduate with honors from Wilson Teachers College and began teaching in 1935 at the age of 19, the youngest ever in D.C. School System. After marrying P. Baxter Davis, a`World War II Naval Officer and D.C. Attorney, she obtained a Masters Degree at Northwestern University by making special arrangements to satisfy the the then applicable in residence requirements throught summer school attendance. The first summer althought pregnant she drove by herself to Evanston from D.C. She graduated the next summer, 1942, with her family in D.C. providing " child care. " In 1954, the family moved from Silver Spring to The Summer Community off Massachusetts, where she devoted much of her life to rearing her two sons, both graduating from Montgonery County, public schools and becoming lawyers. She was also active at Saint Andrews Methodist Church in the Glen Echo area and served for many years as its treasurer. In the summer of 1956, she agreed to answer the phone for the D.C. Chapter of the American Institute of Banking for two weeks while the only stuff person was on vacation. After the stuff person decided not to return, Mrs Davis agreed to stay on until a replacement could be found. When she returned 20 years later, in 1976, she had converted the D.C. Chapter of AIB to a nationally recognized and modeled after bank management education institution with hundreds of facility, thousands of students, classrooms throughtout the metropolitan area and cooperative degree credit programs with surrounding institutions including U of M, W, CU, and AU, Mrs Davis single handedly began what in reality was the first college level curiculum for bankers. She was a member of PEO, AAUW, Sigma Phi Gamma, the Twenty Club, Kappa Delta Pi and Columbia County Club.
Upon retirement in 1976 she and her husband relocated to Saint Petersburg, Florida. And in 1991 moved to Fleet Landing in Alantic Beach Florida, where she returned to the classroon as a volunteer until the age of 90. She was also a joyous taxi cab service for Fleet Landing residence driving friends to appointments, stores, getting prescriptions. She was loved by everyone at Fleet Landing from the flag officers down to the housekeeping staff and everyone in between. To the end people were her life. She would quiz whoever she met about their lives and family. Her wit, gentle nature, quick mind and generous sprit made for a very special lady, breaking barriers throught hard work, Christian faith , and steely sweetness. She was on earth, and now officially is, an angel. The family would like to extent a special thanks to the loving stuff at the Skilled Nursing Wing of the Fleet Landing Health Center. A special thank you is also extended by the family to her Fleet landing Heart trob, Gris Moeller and Ethel's close friends the Ballow's Davis and McGees who housed, fed, cared for and comforted the family for many years and particulary recently. Mrs Davis, is survived by sons and daughters in law Baxter and Susan Farmer Davis, of Alpharetta, Georgia and Craig and Mary Tuller Davis of Lake Wateree, South Carolina. Surviving grandchildren and spouses are Craig and Mary 's Children Hayden, Pam Crabb Davis, Jesse, Kendall Davis Johnston. All of Columbia, South Carolina. Baxter and Sue's children Kelly Force, Cary Baxter Davis, of Charlott, North Carolina, Anna and Keller Raymond Davis of Salt Lake City, Utah. Lindsay Davis of Alpharetta, Georgia. Great grandchildren are Anna, Keller's daughter Ellen, Lindsay's son Tristan. She is survived by her niece, her husband Mac, Marlene Brinley Lambert of Raleigh North Carolina. She was predeceased by her husband P. Baxter in 2000, her parents, sister, brother in law Helen and Wade Brinley. Memorials may be made to the Fleet Landing Foundation. Atlantic Beach, Florida. A Memorial Services will be conducted at Fleet, at a later date with final interment at Arlington National Cemetery. Jacksonville ( Orbituary ) Section Times Union.
She graduate with honors from Wilson Teachers College and began teaching in 1935 at the age of 19, the youngest ever in D.C. School System. After marrying P. Baxter Davis, a`World War II Naval Officer and D.C. Attorney, she obtained a Masters Degree at Northwestern University by making special arrangements to satisfy the the then applicable in residence requirements throught summer school attendance. The first summer althought pregnant she drove by herself to Evanston from D.C. She graduated the next summer, 1942, with her family in D.C. providing " child care. " In 1954, the family moved from Silver Spring to The Summer Community off Massachusetts, where she devoted much of her life to rearing her two sons, both graduating from Montgonery County, public schools and becoming lawyers. She was also active at Saint Andrews Methodist Church in the Glen Echo area and served for many years as its treasurer. In the summer of 1956, she agreed to answer the phone for the D.C. Chapter of the American Institute of Banking for two weeks while the only stuff person was on vacation. After the stuff person decided not to return, Mrs Davis agreed to stay on until a replacement could be found. When she returned 20 years later, in 1976, she had converted the D.C. Chapter of AIB to a nationally recognized and modeled after bank management education institution with hundreds of facility, thousands of students, classrooms throughtout the metropolitan area and cooperative degree credit programs with surrounding institutions including U of M, W, CU, and AU, Mrs Davis single handedly began what in reality was the first college level curiculum for bankers. She was a member of PEO, AAUW, Sigma Phi Gamma, the Twenty Club, Kappa Delta Pi and Columbia County Club.
Upon retirement in 1976 she and her husband relocated to Saint Petersburg, Florida. And in 1991 moved to Fleet Landing in Alantic Beach Florida, where she returned to the classroon as a volunteer until the age of 90. She was also a joyous taxi cab service for Fleet Landing residence driving friends to appointments, stores, getting prescriptions. She was loved by everyone at Fleet Landing from the flag officers down to the housekeeping staff and everyone in between. To the end people were her life. She would quiz whoever she met about their lives and family. Her wit, gentle nature, quick mind and generous sprit made for a very special lady, breaking barriers throught hard work, Christian faith , and steely sweetness. She was on earth, and now officially is, an angel. The family would like to extent a special thanks to the loving stuff at the Skilled Nursing Wing of the Fleet Landing Health Center. A special thank you is also extended by the family to her Fleet landing Heart trob, Gris Moeller and Ethel's close friends the Ballow's Davis and McGees who housed, fed, cared for and comforted the family for many years and particulary recently. Mrs Davis, is survived by sons and daughters in law Baxter and Susan Farmer Davis, of Alpharetta, Georgia and Craig and Mary Tuller Davis of Lake Wateree, South Carolina. Surviving grandchildren and spouses are Craig and Mary 's Children Hayden, Pam Crabb Davis, Jesse, Kendall Davis Johnston. All of Columbia, South Carolina. Baxter and Sue's children Kelly Force, Cary Baxter Davis, of Charlott, North Carolina, Anna and Keller Raymond Davis of Salt Lake City, Utah. Lindsay Davis of Alpharetta, Georgia. Great grandchildren are Anna, Keller's daughter Ellen, Lindsay's son Tristan. She is survived by her niece, her husband Mac, Marlene Brinley Lambert of Raleigh North Carolina. She was predeceased by her husband P. Baxter in 2000, her parents, sister, brother in law Helen and Wade Brinley. Memorials may be made to the Fleet Landing Foundation. Atlantic Beach, Florida. A Memorial Services will be conducted at Fleet, at a later date with final interment at Arlington National Cemetery. Jacksonville ( Orbituary ) Section Times Union.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
