Mrs. Lillian Bowen Davis, age 98, of Laurinburg, formerly of Lumberton, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Scotia Village Retirement Community in Laurinburg.  She was born on July 7, 1925 in Robeson County, NC to the late Charlie Festus Bowen and the late Bessie Allen Bowen.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Percy Wayne Davis; one brother, Charlie Livingston Bowen; two sisters, Emma Hill and Mary Tyner and her grandson, Christopher Stuart McLean.

Lillian is survived by her three daughters, Connie Budz (Ken) of Allen, TX, Susan Oriet (Mike) of Whispering Pines, NC, and Allison McLean (Steve) of Pinehurst, NC; four grandchildren: Tim Goodwin (Jenny), Meghann Rigmaiden (Ryan), David McLean (Sarah) and Jon Oriet; and six great-grandchildren: Chris, Mike, Allison, Clementine, Samuel, and Joseph.

Lillian was a homemaker in every sense of the word. Her home was always open and was a warm, welcoming gathering spot. She enjoyed sewing for her daughters, working in her flower beds, entertaining her many friends, serving her church and cooking for her family and anyone else in need. She became a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church upon marrying Percy  and was a faithful and active member for sixty-five years. She was also an active member of the Sandhills Emmaus community while she was able.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM at Scotia Village Retirement Community, 2200 Elm Ave., Laurinburg, NC.

A private burial will be held at Hillside Memorial Park in Laurinburg, NC.

Lillian's family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff of Scotia Village's Urban House who lovingly cared for her this past year.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Chris McLean Memorial Scholarship Fund. Checks can be made out to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, with "474835-Chris McLean Scholarship" in the memo and mailed to:

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

194 Finley Golf Course Road. Suite 106

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Gifts can also be made online at

https://pharmacy.unc.edu/give/

And searching for fund "474835" in the gift designation section.