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Donice Ione Marney Davis

Female 1920 - 1977  (57 years)


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  • Name Donice Ione Marney Davis 
    Born 9 Jun 1920  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Dec 1977  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 27 Dec 1977  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3200  Rossville
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2020 

    Father Dudley Vernice Marney,   b. 23 Apr 1896, Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1953, Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Myrtle I Kirkpatrick Marney,   b. 4 Mar 1899, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1979, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married Aug 1919 
    Family ID F1553  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Francis E Davis,   b. 11 Nov 1920, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 2004, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 23 Aug 1940  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Francis's obit says they married in 1940; Donice's obit says 1941.
    Children 
     1. Sharon Ione Davis Pierce,   b. 13 Dec 1942,   d. 30 Apr 2019, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Candace Ann Davis,   b. 14 Jan 1958
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2019 00:49:46 
    Family ID F1554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Davis, Donice 1
    Obituary- Davis, Donice 1
    Donice Ione Davis

    Mrs. Donice Ione Davis, 57, Route 1, Rossville, died Friday, December 23, 1977, at her home of an apparent sudden heart attack.

    Mrs. Davis was born on June 9, 1920, at Topeka, the daughter of Dudley and Myrtle Marney.

    On August 23, 1941, she was married to Francis Davis. He survives.

    She was a member of the Rossville Christian Church.

    In addition to her husband, other survivors are two daughters, Sharon Davis and Candice Ann Davis, both of the home; her mother, Myrtle Marney, St. Mays; and one sister, Maxine Fryman, Blackfoot, Ida.

    Mrs. Davis will lie in state until about noon at Parker-Price Mortuary in Topeka. Services will be at 2 Tuesday afternoon (today) at the Rossville Christian Church with interment to follow in the Rossville Cemetery. Casket bearers are Robert Marney, Marvin Davis, James Davis, John Davis, Glen Davis, and Dale Davis.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Diabetes Association, 1001 Horne, Topeka, Ks. 66604
    Funeral card- Davis, Donice 2
    Funeral card- Davis, Donice 2
    MRS. DONICE IONE DAVIS

    June 9, 1920 Dec. 23, 1977


    SERVICES

    Rossville Christian Church
    2:00 p. m. December 27, 1977


    OFFICIATING

    Rev. Robert Sieh


    MUSIC

    “How Great Thou Art”
    “In The Garden”


    MUSICIAN

    Janet Dodge


    VOCALIST

    Rosie Brown


    INTERMENT

    Rossville Cemetery


    CASKET BEARERS

    John Davis James Davis
    Glen Davis Marvin Davis
    Dale Davis Robert Marney