Olive Jane (Files) Davis (1912 - 2008)

Born 11 May 1912 in Mill Shoals, White County, Illinois, USA

Wife of Carl Stuart Davis — married 24 Nov 1938 in Quinter, Kansas, USA

Died 20 Dec 2008 at age 96 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

Biography

"Olive Jane Davis, 96, of Ridgway, passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at the Heritage Center in Evansville, Indiana. She was the daughter of Henry Lorten Files and Anna Wilson Files. She was born on May 11, 1912, at Mill Shoals. While she was in high school she moved with her family to Quinter, Kansas. She was married to the Rev. Carl S. Davis on November 24, 1938 in Quinter, Kansas. Together, they served several churches in Southern Illinois and Great Rivers Conferences of the United Methodist Church, including Hartford-South Roxana, East St. Louis Bond Avenue, Irvington Charge, Karnak Charge, Carrier Mills-Stonefort, McLeansboro-Concord, Enfield Circuit, Okawville, Sesser-Royalton, Vienna, Shawneetown, and Ridgway. Carl preceded her in death on August 19, 2000. Olive was active in Christian education. She taught Sunday school and served as a lab instructor in the Southern Illinois Conference. At her death, she was a member of the Ridgway United Methodist Church. Sewing, quilting, music and genealogy were her favorite pastimes. She is survived by four of her children and their spouses, a daughter-in-law, nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son and four sisters. Services for Olive were held Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Ridgway United Methodist Church."

• Fact: Burial Shrewsbury Cemetery , Mill Shoals, White County, Illinois, USA

Sources

• Olive Jane Files Davis (1912-2008) on Find A Grave: Memorial #32392090 retrieved 19 July 2018