Donna Davis

DAVIS, Donna Donna M. Davis, 60, died Friday November 21, 2008 at a hospital in North Charleston, SC. Mrs. Davis was born on October 11, 1948 in Munising, MI, one of six children of the late Anton Louis, Jr. and Loretta Castrovinci Louis. She earned an associate's degree in technical writing and was well versed in the waste management industry. As the international and regional sales manager for Giant Resource Recovery she especially enjoyed her trips to Puerto Rico. Donna had a diverse set of interests and talents. She enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fossil hunter and hiker. Her love of astronomy often took her to the ocean's shore. She liked to dance the salsa and would also kick up her heels to country music. Donna wrote poetry and was working with her daughter Misty on a book about fairies. Donna was passionate about cooking and looked forward to the holiday season all year as her house was open to all. She was a second Mom to many. Please visit pinkdonna@blogspot.com to read more about her life. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Jim Davis of Summerville; two daughters, Lisa Sullivan and her husband Sean of McMinnville, OR and Misty Woodward of Augusta, GA; one son, John Woods and his wife Sarai of North Charleston, SC; her mother, Loretta Castrovinci of Munising, MI; three sisters, Dr. Gina Louis-Mercier and her husband Thomas of Calumet, MI, Theresa Karr and her husband Howard of Munising, MI and Angela Karbowski and her husband Joseph of Travers City, MI; two brothers, Anton Louis and his wife Sandra of Gladstone, MI and Carmen Louis and his wife Julie of Custer, WI; eight grandchildren, Jillian Campbell, Dallas Sullivan, Donovan Sullivan, Anthony Woodward, Ethan Woodward, Hannah Woodward, John Woods and Layla Woods; an aunt, Camille LaMagra of Munising, MI; a son-in-law, Keith Woodward of Summerville, SC. She is also survived by 13 nieces and nephews and her dog, Cocoa. Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life at a memorial service at 11:00AM Monday, November 24, 2008, in the Chapel at Cathedral of Praise, 3790 Ashley Phosphate Road, North Charleston. Please come dressed casually and in bright colors to rejoice in remembering her. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Charleston Breast Center, 1930 Charlie Hall Blvd., Chas., SC 29414 or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 9302 Medical Plaza Dr., N. Chas., SC 29406. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.