CAROLINE DAVIS

DAVIS--Caroline Arnold. Caroline Arnold Davis died peacefully in her home on November 4, 2025 at the age of 87. She loved and was beloved by her family, friends, and countless others whom she encouraged and inspired. Caroline Arnold was born May 23, 1938 in Greenville, SC to Lucy Furman Arnold and Walter Harold Arnold. Caroline entered Hollins College in Roanoke, VA with the Class of 1960, thriving at Hollins while studying English and making life-long friends. She met Carlisle Ragland Davis, Jr. ("Cardy") who was a student at Virginia Tech, and they married in 1959. Caroline completed her BA degree in English/Political Science at the University of Michigan. Over 30+ years living in Michigan, Caroline and Cardy raised two daughters, Lucy and Pyper, and built forever friendships and memories. Caroline's professional skills and network were honed volunteering with the Junior League in roles including President of The Junior League of Flint and on the national board of directors for the Association of Junior Leagues. She also served on the boards of the Flint Institute of Arts, Genesee County Regional Substance Abuse Services, and the Michigan Governor's Commission on Voluntarism. A priority focus for Caroline was hospitals and health care. Caroline served on the board of McLaren Hospital in Flint, and then as a director and board chair of William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. In the mid- 1960s, Caroline began selling fine women's clothing for Doncaster, which would become the launchpad for her extraordinary career. She quickly moved into management for Doncaster, recruiting and supporting a network of women who welcomed the opportunity for career and monetary achievement with the flexibility of working from home. What we now call "remote work" was nearly impossible for generations of women until the 21st century, but in the early 1980s, Caroline understood the value of working from home. In 1981, Caroline co-founded The Carlisle Collection to offer a new line of luxury women's clothing through direct-sales. After 10 years of growing Carlisle's sales and network of sales associates, Caroline left Carlisle and partnered with two high- integrity co-founders, Jay Rosenberg and Richard Kaplan, to launch The Worth Collection. For the next 25 years, The Worth Collection grew to be the leader in direct-sales of luxury women's clothing. Across her remarkable career, Caroline often stated that she was most proud of creating an opportunity for thousands of women to build expertise and income, sell beautiful clothing, and develop deep relationships with a significant national network. During her years in New York, Caroline was a devoted congregant and member of the Vestry at St. Bartholomew's Church in the City of New York (St. Barts), and she continued to watch their live-stream services to her final days. Caroline also embraced hospital work as an active member of the Lenox Hill Hospital Board of Trustees for 26 years. She was a member of the Committee of 200 (C200) and the International Women's Forum. Caroline received the Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award from the New York Hospital Association and the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Hollins University. She retired to Nashville, TN in 2010. Throughout her life, Caroline touched and empowered people everywhere. She supported, coached, and encouraged - inspiring others to be leaders and to persevere. In sharing thoughts about her life, people have described Caroline as a "Renaissance woman", a "grand lady," and a "kick-ass entrepreneur." She was all of that and more. But to her family, she was simply our beloved mom, grandmother and mother-in-law. She will be forever remembered and will live on in us and through those who loved her. Caroline is survived by her daughters, Lucy Furman Davis Haynes and Pyper Davis and her sons-in-law, Jeffery Norman Haynes and Eric Hardy Imperial, and by her six grandchildren William Campbell Haynes (Lauren Egan), Richard Furman Haynes, Benjamin Hardin Haynes, Caroline Davis Haynes, George Hardy Imperial and Carlisle Davis Imperial. She is also survived by Cardy Davis with whom she shared 33 years of marriage and a continued friendship. Caroline was predeceased by her brother, Walter Harold Arnold, Jr. A memorial service will be held at St. Bartholomew's Church in New York at a date later in 2026. The family would like to thank the devoted caregivers who supported Caroline through her final months. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Caroline's memory to Hollins University (West Hall Renovations) or St. Bartholomew's Church in the City of New York.