Mary P. Davis

Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Bassfield, MS for Mrs. Mary Davis, age 95, of New Hebron, MS who passed away on October 14, 2011 at Parkway Medical Center in Decatur, AL. Interment followed at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Cemetery in Carson, MS. Saulters Moore Funeral Home of Prentiss handled arrangements. Father Peter Varghese and Deacon Bob Everard officiated. Pall bearers were Thomas Crider, Ross Finley, Ben Finley, Travis Smith, Ricky Jiminez and Dan Myers. Mary Patricia Marques Davis was born in Hilo, Hawaii on January 10, 1916. She was the daughter of Antonio T. Marques and Maclina Texeira Marques. She worked with the JDCH Extended Care Facility in Dietary before retiring. She was an active member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Mrs. Davis is survived by her daughters: Melissa O’Brien of Pearl, MS, Diane Menendez of Chula Vista, CA, and Cynthia Ponciano of Hillsboro, AL; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a sister, Cozy Zulicia of Alameda, CA and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ernest L. Davis, and a son, Norris Perry. Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com.