Leri Ree Davis

1940 --2016

On Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2016 at 4:  58 pm, the Lord called Sis. Leri Ree Davis to come home from labor to rest.

Her funeral service was held on Saturday April 23, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Hillfield MB Church-Toone, TN with Pastor Larence Pirtle in charge.  Burial was in the church cemetery and Dixie Funeral Home www.dixiefuneralhome.com was in charge of the professional service.

Sisi. Leri Ree Davis was born May 7, 1940 to the late Mr. Johns Spencer Boyd and the late Mrs. Lelary Hudson Boyd of Toone, Tennessee. She had three brothers; George Boyd, Spencer Boyd, and Hansel Boyd who preceded her in death.

She attended school in the Hardeman County school system and graduated from Allen White High School. She professed hope in Christ at an early age and joined Clover Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

In 1961 she married Robert T. Davis, Sr., who preceded her in death and was married for fifty years. After marriage she joined Hillfiend MB Church where she served on the mothers board and was also choir president. To this union two children were born Robert Jr. and Carolyn.

She had several jobs in Hardeman County but worked many years at Bolivar Elementary School where she enjoyed spending time with the children.

Sis Davis leaves to cherish her memories; her son Robert, Jr. (Tracey) Davis of Toone, TN, daughter, Carolyn (Donald) Shelton of Memphis, TN; grandson Robert (Tripp) Davis III; granddaughter Reign An'Louria Davis; two sister in laws; and a host of aunts, uncles, relatives, cousins, and special friends.

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