Mary Joan Davis

The memorial service for Mary Jo was truly a celebration of her life, one that she planned AND would have approved! Dr. Campbell related some of the funny "stuff" she always got herself involved in. I have another that she told me about: an alum and new husband visited the Averett campus and Mary Jo had forgotten the alum's married name. So when Mary Jo greeted the married couple, Mary Jo said to the husband, "I can't remember how to pronounce your last name. Please pronounce it for me." ...

I only had the privilege of knowing Mary Jo for a little over 2 years and during that time I came to know why she had so many friends. My condolences go out to all of them as i know they will greatly miss her. She was a truly great lady and I will miss her too.

Mary Jo Davis was one of the first faculty members that I came to know well when I enrolled at Averett in 1970. Before I graduated in 1971 and even after our 2002 meeting at the Tidewater Peninsula Averett campus, she continued to be "a constant ray of sunshine," "a model of everything that one has to be to inspire others to soar beyond their potential." and "a precious angel whose words of encouragement sustained the hearer far beyond the day she touched his/her life." I thank the Lord...

My life and the lives of my children are forever enriched for having known Mary Jo. She was one of those people who are truly good, never one to act differently depending on who was around, always willing to do whatever it took to get the job done and always did it with a smile on her face. Mary Jo impacted so many lives - she will be missed.

My dear friend and "little sis" at Averett. She was a wonderful person and I will miss her forever. I have the nicest memories and will never forget her kindness to me.God bless you, Mary Jo.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

She will never be forgotten. She was always an inspiration to me and I was so lucky to have known her. She made the world a better place.

Mary Jo was a great lady!!!!

She would make you smile on bad days!!

She will be missed!!

Miss Davis was such a vital part of Averett College when I was there 70-74. I will never forget her, especially the Saturday I broke down with the worse case of homesickness and when she saw me registering to return my sophomore year. I got to see her at an alumni dinner on the peninsula when she was involved with the Alumni Office. I had no clue she would remember me but she did. She was such a great Averett Lady!