Ola Zell Davis was first-born child of Hilary Herbert Davis & Nancy "Fairy" Ferrington Hancock, both parents & grandparents & great-grandparents from both sides were present. Wright Emerson Lancaster Davis (Confederate Veteran) was the first, after the parents, to see his newly born great-granddaughter, he rejoiced & said a prayer for her. Ola Zell was born into a closely knit family, all of whom lived nearby. The only disappointment to her family was that she married so young, they wanted her to get a good education first, then marriage, but the heart will not wait sometimes. She met, fell in love & married a dashing World War I Veteran on March 10, 1923. She & James immediately settled down into the small-town life of Glenwood Alabama, where they began having children & building the legacy of what was to be.
Children of James & Zell Corley (as she was called by her family): James D. Corley, Howard R. Corley, Paul Corley, Sarah Beth Corley, Lucious Corley, Johnny Corley, Ferry Corley & the youngest Tommy Corley.
They were very proud of their children & when grandchildren came to be, they were even more proud of the dynasty they were to make.
Obituary Excerpt from The Luverne Journal & News:
Ola Zell Corley, of Glenwood, succumbed November 21, at her residence. She was 70. Funeral services were held the 22nd at 2pm from the Glenwood Baptist Church with Reverend R.H. McLeroy officiating. Burial followed in Providence Cemetery with Turner's Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include 7 children: Judge J.D. Corley, Prattville; Howard R. Corley, John Corley, & Mrs Ferry Caldwell, all of Montgomery. Paul Corley, Deatsville, Tommy Corley, Luling, LA; Mrs. Sara Kidd, Luverne; 2 sisters, Mrs. J.L. Porter, Paradis, LA; Mrs. C.L. Phillips, Luverne; 3 brothers, Dr Elmo W. Davis, Americus, GA; M.J. Davis, Columbia, Miss.; Ford Davis, Luverne; 24 grandchildren.
One of my fondest childhood memories was of my great-grandmother, she was in the kitchen cooking the whole entire day, or so it seemed. The food was fantastic, I still remember the taste of the corn (I wish I had gotten her recipe), it was baked in the oven & I absolutely loved it!!! That night (there were no air conditioners or fans) we all sat out on the front porch & my grandmother was chewing something, I asked her what it was, she told how as a child she never used a toothbrush & she kept her teeth clean & her breath fresh with this little bush, she took me by the hand & took me to the bush (I can't remember the name of the bush), it was very fragrant, but not too much to look at, sorta reddish in appearance, she broke off a piece & to me it almost tasted like cinnamon, but sweeter. This is how I remember my great-grandmother.
Her death was not long in following, I remember the heart-break of being told my Grannie had passed...The funeral was huge, the whole town (little though it was) was covered street after street with cars, all coming to say GoodBye to my Grannie. I remember the feeling of being proud that she was my Grannie & belonged to our family & was so well liked.
Children of James & Zell Corley (as she was called by her family): James D. Corley, Howard R. Corley, Paul Corley, Sarah Beth Corley, Lucious Corley, Johnny Corley, Ferry Corley & the youngest Tommy Corley.
They were very proud of their children & when grandchildren came to be, they were even more proud of the dynasty they were to make.
Obituary Excerpt from The Luverne Journal & News:
Ola Zell Corley, of Glenwood, succumbed November 21, at her residence. She was 70. Funeral services were held the 22nd at 2pm from the Glenwood Baptist Church with Reverend R.H. McLeroy officiating. Burial followed in Providence Cemetery with Turner's Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include 7 children: Judge J.D. Corley, Prattville; Howard R. Corley, John Corley, & Mrs Ferry Caldwell, all of Montgomery. Paul Corley, Deatsville, Tommy Corley, Luling, LA; Mrs. Sara Kidd, Luverne; 2 sisters, Mrs. J.L. Porter, Paradis, LA; Mrs. C.L. Phillips, Luverne; 3 brothers, Dr Elmo W. Davis, Americus, GA; M.J. Davis, Columbia, Miss.; Ford Davis, Luverne; 24 grandchildren.
One of my fondest childhood memories was of my great-grandmother, she was in the kitchen cooking the whole entire day, or so it seemed. The food was fantastic, I still remember the taste of the corn (I wish I had gotten her recipe), it was baked in the oven & I absolutely loved it!!! That night (there were no air conditioners or fans) we all sat out on the front porch & my grandmother was chewing something, I asked her what it was, she told how as a child she never used a toothbrush & she kept her teeth clean & her breath fresh with this little bush, she took me by the hand & took me to the bush (I can't remember the name of the bush), it was very fragrant, but not too much to look at, sorta reddish in appearance, she broke off a piece & to me it almost tasted like cinnamon, but sweeter. This is how I remember my great-grandmother.
Her death was not long in following, I remember the heart-break of being told my Grannie had passed...The funeral was huge, the whole town (little though it was) was covered street after street with cars, all coming to say GoodBye to my Grannie. I remember the feeling of being proud that she was my Grannie & belonged to our family & was so well liked.
Ola Zell Davis was first-born child of Hilary Herbert Davis & Nancy "Fairy" Ferrington Hancock, both parents & grandparents & great-grandparents from both sides were present. Wright Emerson Lancaster Davis (Confederate Veteran) was the first, after the parents, to see his newly born great-granddaughter, he rejoiced & said a prayer for her. Ola Zell was born into a closely knit family, all of whom lived nearby. The only disappointment to her family was that she married so young, they wanted her to get a good education first, then marriage, but the heart will not wait sometimes. She met, fell in love & married a dashing World War I Veteran on March 10, 1923. She & James immediately settled down into the small-town life of Glenwood Alabama, where they began having children & building the legacy of what was to be.
Children of James & Zell Corley (as she was called by her family): James D. Corley, Howard R. Corley, Paul Corley, Sarah Beth Corley, Lucious Corley, Johnny Corley, Ferry Corley & the youngest Tommy Corley.
They were very proud of their children & when grandchildren came to be, they were even more proud of the dynasty they were to make.
Obituary Excerpt from The Luverne Journal & News:
Ola Zell Corley, of Glenwood, succumbed November 21, at her residence. She was 70. Funeral services were held the 22nd at 2pm from the Glenwood Baptist Church with Reverend R.H. McLeroy officiating. Burial followed in Providence Cemetery with Turner's Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include 7 children: Judge J.D. Corley, Prattville; Howard R. Corley, John Corley, & Mrs Ferry Caldwell, all of Montgomery. Paul Corley, Deatsville, Tommy Corley, Luling, LA; Mrs. Sara Kidd, Luverne; 2 sisters, Mrs. J.L. Porter, Paradis, LA; Mrs. C.L. Phillips, Luverne; 3 brothers, Dr Elmo W. Davis, Americus, GA; M.J. Davis, Columbia, Miss.; Ford Davis, Luverne; 24 grandchildren.
One of my fondest childhood memories was of my great-grandmother, she was in the kitchen cooking the whole entire day, or so it seemed. The food was fantastic, I still remember the taste of the corn (I wish I had gotten her recipe), it was baked in the oven & I absolutely loved it!!! That night (there were no air conditioners or fans) we all sat out on the front porch & my grandmother was chewing something, I asked her what it was, she told how as a child she never used a toothbrush & she kept her teeth clean & her breath fresh with this little bush, she took me by the hand & took me to the bush (I can't remember the name of the bush), it was very fragrant, but not too much to look at, sorta reddish in appearance, she broke off a piece & to me it almost tasted like cinnamon, but sweeter. This is how I remember my great-grandmother.
Her death was not long in following, I remember the heart-break of being told my Grannie had passed...The funeral was huge, the whole town (little though it was) was covered street after street with cars, all coming to say GoodBye to my Grannie. I remember the feeling of being proud that she was my Grannie & belonged to our family & was so well liked.
Children of James & Zell Corley (as she was called by her family): James D. Corley, Howard R. Corley, Paul Corley, Sarah Beth Corley, Lucious Corley, Johnny Corley, Ferry Corley & the youngest Tommy Corley.
They were very proud of their children & when grandchildren came to be, they were even more proud of the dynasty they were to make.
Obituary Excerpt from The Luverne Journal & News:
Ola Zell Corley, of Glenwood, succumbed November 21, at her residence. She was 70. Funeral services were held the 22nd at 2pm from the Glenwood Baptist Church with Reverend R.H. McLeroy officiating. Burial followed in Providence Cemetery with Turner's Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include 7 children: Judge J.D. Corley, Prattville; Howard R. Corley, John Corley, & Mrs Ferry Caldwell, all of Montgomery. Paul Corley, Deatsville, Tommy Corley, Luling, LA; Mrs. Sara Kidd, Luverne; 2 sisters, Mrs. J.L. Porter, Paradis, LA; Mrs. C.L. Phillips, Luverne; 3 brothers, Dr Elmo W. Davis, Americus, GA; M.J. Davis, Columbia, Miss.; Ford Davis, Luverne; 24 grandchildren.
One of my fondest childhood memories was of my great-grandmother, she was in the kitchen cooking the whole entire day, or so it seemed. The food was fantastic, I still remember the taste of the corn (I wish I had gotten her recipe), it was baked in the oven & I absolutely loved it!!! That night (there were no air conditioners or fans) we all sat out on the front porch & my grandmother was chewing something, I asked her what it was, she told how as a child she never used a toothbrush & she kept her teeth clean & her breath fresh with this little bush, she took me by the hand & took me to the bush (I can't remember the name of the bush), it was very fragrant, but not too much to look at, sorta reddish in appearance, she broke off a piece & to me it almost tasted like cinnamon, but sweeter. This is how I remember my great-grandmother.
Her death was not long in following, I remember the heart-break of being told my Grannie had passed...The funeral was huge, the whole town (little though it was) was covered street after street with cars, all coming to say GoodBye to my Grannie. I remember the feeling of being proud that she was my Grannie & belonged to our family & was so well liked.
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