Elizabeth Phelps Davis
(May 30, 1923 – May 13, 2010)
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law and friend passed away at 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Sherwood Manor Nursing Home in Baton Rouge. She was born May 30, 1923 in New Orleans and was 86 years of age. She was a retired Tangipahoa Parish Bookmobile Librarian.
She is survived by her 3 daughters, Katherine Davis and husband, Hezzie of Baton Rouge, Elizabeth Junker and husband, Dwight of Baton Rouge and Miriam Davis and husband, Dan Biles of Cypress, CA; 6 grandchildren, Greg Davis, Laura Hollis, Michael Junker, Kelly Allen, Mark Junker and Tristan Biles; 8 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law is Hollis Ann Hayden of Amite and she is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry F. Davis and her parents, Thomas and Miriam Phelps.
Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Interment will follow in Arcola-Roseland Cemetery, Arcola.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice in His Care, 3233 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 102, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 or Amite-Arcola Presbyterian Church.
“Miss” Liz was a special lady. I have some good memories of her and her family.
