Doris Frances Cauthen Davidson

Doris C. Davidson

LANDIS - Doris Frances Cauthen Davidson, 71, of Landis, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis following a courageous battle with leiomyosarcoma.

She was born September 20, 1939, in Lancaster County, S.C., a daughter of the late Edgar Odell and Eula Beatrice Harper Cauthen.

Doris was a dedicated military wife and homemaker to her husband and her two children. Upon her husband's retirement from the U.S. Air Force, she worked at Corriher-Lipe Junior High School in the food service department.

She was an avid member of First United Methodist Church of Landis where she was active in many phases of church work. She had a soft heart for the disadvantaged.

She is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Thomas Junior Davidson of the home; one son, Marty Davidson and wife Julie of Summerfield; one daughter, Julia Merrick and husband Bill of Salisbury; four grandchildren, Will Merrick, Hannah Davidson, Catherine Davidson and Caroline Merrick; one sister, Ruth Sims of Mint Hill, S.C.; and one brother, James Cauthen of Elgin, S.C.

A sister, Julia Harper, preceded her in death.

Services and Visitation: Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at First United Methodist Church of Landis conducted by Rev. Beverly Coppley. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. At other times they will be at the residence. Private interment will be at Salisbury National Cemetery.

Memorials: The family asks that memorials be made to First United Methodist Church of Landis, 209 E. Mill St., Landis, NC 28088 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Davidson. Online condolences may be made at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com