Kathleen Davis

Maggie Valley-Kathleen Thomas Davis, age 72, of Julia Lane, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2003.

A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Ashe and Birdie Birchfield Thomas. She was an active member of Waynesville Christian Fellowship Church and Haywood County Christian Women's Club. In her early years, she taught business in Garner High School. She also taught Bible stories throughout Haywood County schools for 17 years and in Haywood County nursing homes for over 20 years. She was a wonderful wife, wonderful mother, and servant of the Lord.

She is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Clayton Davis; a son, Stephen Davis, and his wife, Melisa, of Waynesville; three daughters, Sharon Watson, and her husband, Jonathan, of Atlanta, Georgia, Debbie Edwards, and her husband, Grant, and Rebecca Edwards and her husband, Gregg, of Fayetteville, NC; and a foster son, Pedro Fuentes, and his wife, Betty, of Inverness, Florida; eight grandchildren, Nathan, David, Anna, Zachary, and Logan Edwards, Leah Davis, Yvette Fuentes, and Juan Carlos Fuentes.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Waynesville Christian Fellowship Church with Mr. Phillip Morgan and sons-in-law, Gregg and Grant Edwards and Jonathan Watson officiating. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2003 at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Serving as pallbearers will be the Elders of Waynesville Christian Fellowship Church. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be board members of Clyde Savings Home Trust Bank.

Memorials may be made to Camp Living Water, 1510 West Deep Creek Road, Bryson City, NC 28713; Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 6391, Asheville, NC 28816; or Gideon International, Haywood West Camp, P.O. Box 634, Waynesville, NC 28786.

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