Doris Elene Tillman Davis

Doris Elene Tillman Davis, 77, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007. She was born July 31, 1929 in Pascagoula, MS. She was a dedicated wife, mother, "Granny", and homemaker. She was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Vancleave, MS. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her parents, John Dudley and Jessie Olivia Tillman; two brothers, Johnny Stover Tillman and Myron Eldridge Tillman; brother-in-law, Cecil McMillan; and two nephews, Wesley Tillman and Bonham Tillman. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Clifton D. "Parge" Davis; five children, Harry (Barbara) Davis, Johnette (Paul) Bosarge, LaJoyce (Roland) Ware, Roger (Suzanne) Davis, and Warren Davis; three sisters, Katherine McMillan, Mary Ellen (Tony) Bonner and Diny (Wayne) Davis; one brother, Dud (Dianne) Tillman; Sister's-in-law, Roy Jones, Clyde Steelman, Lynne Tillman and Joyce Tillman; nine grandchildren, Breck (Susan) Davis, Cherie (Tim) Drake, Randa (Jake) Parker, Kerri (Daniel) Dickerson, Jessica (Jonathan) Clifford, Paula Bosarge, Cliff Davis, Hank Davis and Christopher Ware; three great-grandchildren, Douglas and Dixie Dickerson and Christian Davis all of Vancleave, MS. She is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at the Community of Christ Church located in Vancleave, with visitation one hour prior to service. Elders Donald Hamm and Wake Inabinette will be officiating. Internment will immediately follow the service at the Ramsey Cemetery II, Vancleave, MS. Pallbearers will be the grandsons . The family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Ocean Springs Hospital Congestive Heart Failure Clinic and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Donations may be made to the Community of Christ Church, P.O. Box 5056, Vancleave, MS, 39565 in memory of Mrs. Doris Davis.