Mrs. Mary Stansberry Davis

Mrs. Mary Stansberry Davis age 75, of West Jefferson, NC died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Davis was born December 10, 1938 in Lansing, NC to Everette and Lessie McNeil Stansberry. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Gwyn Stansberry, infant sister, Billie Dare Stansberry and son-in-law, Michael Burress. Mrs. Davis was a stay at home mother providing for her family; she would sew and make her daughters clothes for their Barbie dolls, prom and wedding dresses. She kept everything running at home while Buck had to be out on Blue Ridge Electric calls. Mary was a babysitter for over 35 children during a 25 year period. She loved to travel with her family. She loved the Lord first then her family's needs came next. She taught Sunday School at Buffalo and Phoenix Baptist Churches. Mrs. Davis was a member of Calvary Free Will Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and caregiver to many and will be missed.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 4:00 pm at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Sonny Thomas. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens by Rev. Joey McClure. The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Thursday prior to the service.

Mrs. Davis is survived by: her husband, Rolin "Buck" Davis, three daughters, Sandra (David) Howell of West Jefferson, Trina (Tim) Sheets of Jefferson and Gina Burress of Crumpler, one son, Travis (Lisa) Davis of Jefferson, one sister, Adalene Gambill of West Jefferson, nine grandchildren, Heather Parsons, Brandon Burress, Dylan Sheets, Rebecca Howell, Theran Sheets, Iralynn Hendricks, Landon Davis, Kaydon Davis & Nolan Davis and great-granddaughter, Carolyn Parsons. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

The family requests no flowers please, memorials may be made to: The Juvenile Arthritis Foundation, www.arthritis.org, National Fibromyalgia Association, 1000 Bristol St. N., Suite 17-247 or The American Cancer Society, c/o Donna Gentry, 305 Rayfield Acres Rd., West Jefferson, NC 28694.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Davis's arrangements.

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