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Bessie DAVIS Obituary
She was born on Oct. 17, 1917, in Snowcreek, Va., a daughter of James and Allie (Law) Bell.
Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and active member of Hampton First Friends Church. She was married to John Simons Davis (deceased August 1983).
Surviving are two sons, James H. (Beverly) Davis of Glassboro, N.J., and John W. (Corrine) Davis of Dover, Del.; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Wilfred Bell, Raleigh Bell; and one sister, Myrtle (Bell) Carter.
Officiating the funeral service will be Dennis Peters, Pastor of Hampton First Friends Church and John Davis, Pastor of Wesleyan Church, Dover, Del.
The family will receive friends at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 South Armistead Ave., Hampton on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 to 11 a.m. with a funeral service to follow beginning at 11 a.m. with interment to follow in Parklawn Memorial Park. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Katie Cone
December 23, 2017
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Daniel Mason
December 3, 2010
I am deeply sorry for the loss of Mrs. Davis. She was such a kind lady and I well remember the friendship she shared with my grandmother Virginia Mason. I always look back on my younger years attending Bethel Wesleyan Church and smile when I think of the many gentle and loving people who made up the congregation. I hope that God will comfort the family during this difficult time.
Janet & Linwood Harris
December 1, 2010
What a wonderful lady, her life has and will always be a shining light down my wife and I's pathway of life. We express our deepest
sympathy at this time. May God Bless the Family. We Love You.
Janet & Linwood Harris
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