Betty Davis

Betty Carol Davis passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in Lavina, Montana. She was the first of four children born to William and Elizabeth Trevor of San Francisco CA. She attended public schools in San Francisco and graduated from Lowell High School. In 1953 She married John Davis, moved to Sunnyvale, and had 5 children. While raising her children, Betty began to teach piano lessons to the neighborhood children. That part time job turned into a 50 year career with as many as 60 students attending her studio monthly. Betty assisted Laurelwood elementary, Patrick Henry middle, and Peterson high schools students with their musical talents and studies. In May of 2000 Betty received a lifetime achievement award for her long time service of raising the the standards of music education and promoting the art of music. She also received from the California Music Teachers association, a lifetime achievement award for all the lives she touched and enriched with her special gift of teaching. Betty was preceded by her husband John Davis and will be interned with him at Los Gatos Memorial Park. Betty is survived by her 2 younger sisters and her younger brother, 5 children, 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Betty's life on February 17 2024, 11:00 A.M. at St Timothy's Lutheran Church, 5100 Camden Ave San Jose, CA.