Wanda Davis

Wanda Davis

Wanda Davis

1925-2017

Wanda “Aunt Beth” Davis, 92, Maryville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Maryville Living Center..

She was born July 25, 1925, to Martin Hurvey Weston and Ora Frances Burchett in Graham, Missouri.

Wanda was a graduate of the 1943 class at Graham High School.

She married Robert Turner Davis on October 24, 1946. They were married over 70 years.

Many people remember Aunt Beth from the children’s ministry she and Uncle Bob conducted for over 40 years. They began their ministry at the Maryville Assembly of God, where they served for several years. Then in 1963 they moved to Miami, Florida where they served as Children’s Pastors on staff at Central Bible Church for 18 years. During that time they also traveled around the USA and to the Bahama Islands, conducting kids crusades and camps. After returning to Missouri they served as children’s pastors at Maitland Christian Church for several years.

Wanda was a member of the Maitland Christian Church.

She enjoyed crafts and made many of the visual aids they used in children’s ministry.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter, six brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include a son, James (wife, Bonnie) of Maryville; a daughter, Terry Morris (husband, Jerry) of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; six grandsons, Joseph, Robert, Mark, Michael, Madison and Matthew, 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren, and one sister, Marcine Blume.

Farewell Services 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Maitland Christian Church. Interment Bethany Christian Church Cemetery, Barnard, Missouri. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, at Maitland Christian Church, Maitland, Missouri. Services under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Joseph. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to Maitland Christian Church. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.