Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Harvill Hite Sr. MD
and Winifred Schuler (Jeancon) Stahr
Sister of
LaBelle Frances (Hite) Sherer and James Harville Hite Jr.
Wife of
Charles Vernon Davis
— married
18 Aug 1937 [location unknown]
Mother of
[private son (1930s - unknown)] and Hollis Davis
Died
at age 87
in Columbia, Richland County, S.C. USA
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2019
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Biography
Dorothy was born in 1918 and passed away in 2005.
- Dorothy Hite Davis, 87, widow of Charles Vernon "C.V." Davis, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, in Columbia.
Born in Nashville, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Dr. Harvill Hite and Winifred Schuler Hite. Mrs. Davis was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and attended Peabody Demonstration School in Nashville and art classes. She was an avid artist and completed many works in oil and china.
Surviving are two sons, Vernon H. Davis Sr. and wife, Linda S. Chandler, of Chapin and Hollis S. Davis and wife, Betty Davis, of Sumter; one sister, Belle Francis Sherer of Clinton, Miss.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. Harvill Hite Jr.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113781958/dorothy-davis: accessed 22 January 2023), memorial page for Dorothy Hite Davis (14 Jan 1918–29 Dec 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113781958, citing Evergreen Memorial Park, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Remember me (contributor 47418257).
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