Emmie Lou Billingslea Davis

Emmie Lou Billingslea Davis -MACON - Mrs. Emmie Lou Davis, 87, passed away December 24, 2010 at The Terrace of Daytona in Daytona Beach, Florida. Services will be held at 12 Noon Monday, January 3, 2011 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church with visitation in the church from 11:00 A.M. until 12 Noon prior to services. Pastor Marshall Stenson will officiate. Interment services will follow in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. -A Gray, Georgia native, Mrs. Davis was born to the parentage of the late Randolph and Emily Louise Gray Billingslea. She was the widow of the late Willie Davis and to this union four children were born, two of which, Larry Davis and Willie Davis, preceded her in death. Mrs. Davis received her education in Bibb County Schools and was a honor graduate of the class of 1941 at Hudson High School in Macon. A child prodigy, she was a music student of the late Mrs. Mary McCrary and started her career at the age of fourteen as the pianist for St. Luke Baptist Church. Mrs. Davis was a retired civilian employee at Robins AFB. During her lifetime she also served as a music instructor, substitute teacher for Bibb County Schools and an employee for Stephens and Jos. Neel Apparel Stores. She also served as a pianist for over forty-five years at a number of Macon area churches. Mrs. Davis was a member of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church where she served as the church pianist and was on the Mother Board until her health began to decline and before moving to Florida. She became an associate member of Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church while residing with her daughter in Daytona Beach, Florida. -Survivors include one son, Harry Davis (Dorothy); one daughter, Toni Davis Stewart (Johnnie); fifteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. -Jones Brothers Mortuary, 3035 Millerfield Road, Macon. Emmie Lou Davis