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Shirley Davis Obituary
Born in Oneida on Aug. 22, 1928, she was a daughter of Chester F. and Alice Peters Marshall. A lifelong resident of this area, Shirley attended Oneida High School. She lived at Lewis Point on Oneida Lake for over fifty years and married the love of her life, Jack R. Davis in the First United Methodist Church of Oneida on June 21, 1947. Jack died on Dec. 27, 1998.
A devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, she touched the hearts of all who knew her.
Shirley was employed, prior to her retirement, with the Oneida Limited, Silversmiths. She was a dedicated lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Oneida, committed to serving through her involvement with the choir, Purls of Hope knitting group, the Women's Bible Study and various other groups.
Surviving are four daughters and sons-in-law, Mar Layne and Scott Miller and Elayne and Jerry Dowling, all of Oneida, Tami L. Davis-Betelek and Martin Betelek of Milford, N.H. and Jacqueline R. and Michael Loomis of Mechanicsville, Va.; one son, Edgar C. "Ed" Davis of Oneida; eleven grandchildren, Zachary Musacchio-Davis (Wendy Musacchio, mother), Laura Gordon and her husband, James and Matthew Miller, Andy, Peter and Shannon Dowling, Luke, Jack and Allison Betelek, and Wyatt and Garrett Loomis; one great-grandson, Noah Miller; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday from the First United Methodist Church of Oneida, with the Rev. Colleen Preuninger, pastor, officiating. Interment will be made in Rome Cemetery. Friends may call at the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., 260 Main St., Oneida, 3-7 p.m., Thursday. Contributions, in her memory, may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 116 West Grove St., Oneida, N.Y. 13421.
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Memories and Condolences
for Shirley Davis
July 24, 2012
Dear Edgar and family,I was so sorry to hear of your Mom's passing.She was such a fun lady and always seemed to have time for a chat whenever I ran into her.My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time.
Susan Murphy (classmate of Edgar's)
Jeanne Estes
July 20, 2012
Dear Tami, Mart and family,
It is with sadness that I read of Shirl`s passing. Memories of her, and your Dad playing his squeezebox, return each time I look toward Lewis Point. My thoughts and prayers are with you today, and in the difficult days to come.
Rose Schmidtka
July 19, 2012
I am so sorry to hear about Aunt Shirley's passing.I have not seen her in years but will be missed by many.
Rose (Marshall) Schmidtka
July 19, 2012
Dear Jackie,
My sincerest condolences in the passing of your mother.
Marsha Campanaro
July 18, 2012
We were so sorry to hear of aunt Shirley's passing. She was a wonderful person who will be greatly missed. We had not seen her in a long time, but remember how much fun we had the last time she & Jack were at Bob & Sue's house. Rob and Velina Clark
July 18, 2012
Shirley was such a nice person.She will be greatly missed by all. The ones we love live on in our hearts forever.
Thinking of all her family with sincere
sympathy.
~Martha Myers, Milford, NH
Dawn Collins
July 18, 2012
I'm so sorry to hear of Shirleys passing , she was such a lovely person ! Thoughts and prayers to her family!
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