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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Carrie Ellen Morrison Davis
Carrie Ellen
Morrison Davis
Sep 12, 1924 — Jul 27, 2016
Carrie Ellen Morrison Davis' Obituary
Carrie Ellen Morrison Davis was born in St. Paul's, North Carolina on September 12, 1924. She was the daughter of the late King Darius Morrison and the late Susanna Johnson Morrison. She was married to the late Dennis J. Davis in 1944, in which seventeen children were born. She was employed by the United States Department of Agriculture until her retirement at the age of 80 in 2004. She was a wife and mother of seventeen children. God and family always came first. Carrie was a beautiful lady and touched everyone's life that she met. She was a strong, spiritual woman who put her complete faith and trust in God. She was rooted and grounded in his word. Simply put she loved God!
She was a devoted member of Mt. Zion Church of God, St. Pauls North Carolina. She worked in many positions within the church. She was an Elder, former Pastor, church mother, National Church Mother, Sunday School teacher, President of the Ministry Department, usher, nurse, chairperson of kitchen committee, cook at church conventions, gospel choir member, member of prayer band, Vice Chairperson of building fund, member of the Bishop fund committee, assisted with Thanksgiving dinners, attended every General Assembly until she became ill. She also would make soup and deliver to the sick in the community. Some of her favorite songs were: Good News and Satan We're Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down!
Her husband of 43 years the late Dennis J. Davis and three children preceded her in death: Pollyana Davis, Don Davis and Linda Styles. She will forever be loved and cherished by her fourteen children and family with beautiful memories. Daughters: Annie Lewis (Kirk Rideaux) East Hartford, CT; Loris Davis, Hamdan, CT; Jeanette Holmes (Oscar) Hemingway, SC; Susie Holmes and Carolyn Sinclair Washington, DC; Brenda Covington (Ivory) Miami, FL; Lynn Davis Fayetteville, NC and Carrie Davis of the home. Sons: Roneld Davis, Phillip Davis (Annette), Pastor Jerry Davis (Adrian) Lumberton, NC ; Sammuel Davis Raleigh, NC; King Davis (Linda) Fredricksburg, VA; Johnny Davis (Kathleen) Miami, FL and two brothers, King Morrison West Haven, CT and Billy Morrison Columbus, OH. She also leaves to cherish her memory 38 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren and a host of other family and friends.
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Funeral Services for Carrie Ellen Morrison Davis
Visitation
August
1
Monday
Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc.
7:00 am - 9:00 pm
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