Rebecca Bennett Davidson

COLUMBIA - Rebecca Bennett Davidson, of Columbia, SC, entered into eternal rest October 14, 2008. Born May 14, 1926, in Urbanna, VA, she was preceded in death by her parents, Cary Gordon Bennett and Myrian Blake Bennett and her husband Raymond Davidson. Rebecca was a graduate of James Madison University where she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and the Glee Club. Following graduation, she began medical technology training at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC, and Riverside Hospital in Tappahannock, VA. She was married to Raymond Davidson on October 20, 1951. Rebecca became certified as a medical technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists in 1948 with a later certification in hematology. She was employed at Moncrief Army Hospital at Fort Jackson, SC, as a hematology supervisor and contributed to the original curriculum of clinical rotations for the Midlands Technical College associate degree program in medical technology. Upon her retirement in 1989, she was awarded the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service. Rebecca remained an active alumna in her sorority chapter in Columbia where she was a Golden Violet member and served as president. As a member of Greenlawn Baptist Church, she served as a Sunday school teacher and a deacon. Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Cary Gordon Davidson and his wife Susan, Carl Bennett Davidson and his wife Debbie, Carlyn Davidson Cox, cousin, Dr. William Paul Bennett, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her beloved friends include: Neal and Melinda Dufford, Art McAlexander and Gayle Hickman, Fred and Joanna Hornick, Sylvia and Macon “Woody” Woodlief, Emily Lee, Phyllis Wood, members of her Sunday School class and her cherished feline companion “Kiki.” A special thank you to the staff at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center and Home Instead Senior Care for the wonderful support and care they provided during these last months.

Burial services will be held at Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping, VA, Friday, October 17, 2008, at 2 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Greenlawn Baptist Church, Columbia, SC, Saturday, November 1, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice & Palliative Care Center, 377 Hospital Street, Suite 103, Mocksville, NC 27028.

Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda, VA.