Beatrice Robbins Davis

Beatrice Robbins Davis was called to her new home in Heaven on November 7, 2009 at the age of ninety-five. Bea was born on January 2, 1914 in Creek County, Oklahoma. She graduated from Hughes High School and earned a teaching certificate from East Central Teachers College in Ada in 1935. She taught grades 1-4 in a two room school in Snyder and Lyon before her marriage to Curtis Davis on July 26, 1937. Bea and Curt spent much of their married life living in Arizona and California, where their two daughters were born and raised. In 1975 they retired to Lindsay, and Bea was delighted to live near her siblings. She enjoyed family dinners and taking trips with her sisters. Bea was an excellent seamstress, working in alterations and, for a time, at the Sewing Bee in Lindsay. She also enjoyed quilting, knitting, and needlepoint. She was active in her church, teaching Sunday school and participating in women?s missionary organizations. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church in Watsonville, California and of Erin Springs Baptist Church in Lindsay. Bea was preceded in death by her parents, James and Nancy Robbins; her husband of 61 years, Curt; three brothers, John, Will, and Tom Robbins; and five sisters, Janie Bridwell, Lottie Pauley, Gladys Bolin, Cora Bell, and Cleo Allen. She is survived by her daughters Nancy Henckel (Tom) of Salem, Oregon and Catherine Springer (Karl) of Oklahoma City; six grandchildren, Lori, Marcy, Jeff, Curt, Andrea, and Nathan and their spouses, and seventeen great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister Emma Cantrell of Lindsay and many nieces and nephews. Bea will be remembered for her steadfast faith in the Lord, her independence and determination, her love of family, and her delicious Sunday dinners. Her children and grandchildren honor her for the loving and nurturing home she provided for so many years. Services for Bea will be held on Friday, November 13th 2009 at 10:00 am at Erin Springs Baptist Church in Erin Springs, Oklahoma with Brother Bill Love officiating. Burial will follow at Purdy cemetery, Purdy, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com.

Beatrice Robbins Davis

January 2, 1914 - November 7, 2009

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