Mrs. Dorothy Smith Davis

Dorothy Smith Davis, 92, died Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Griffin, GA. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Curtis Driver will officiate. Dorothy Georgia Davis was born in Preston, Webster County, GA. Her parents were James Conyers Smith and Era Emma Alston Smith. Her mother died when she was 9 years old. She had 12 brothers and sisters. She married William Frank Davis and moved to Albany in 1953. She worked many years at Coats and Clark’s Threadmill. Following that, she worked for 20 years at MacGregor Golf Company where she shipped golf clubs all over the world. She retired from MacGregor in 1986. After retiring, she moved to Haralson, GA to live with her daughter and her family. She cared for her grandson until he started school and many years later her great-grandson until he started school. Her grandson enjoyed watching Swiss Family Robinson and Stagecoach daily. Dorothy did it with a smile. She loved her family. Dorothy grew up in the depression so she was very frugal. She didn’t believe in waste and didn’t hesitate to tell you if she thought you were wasting things. She drank coffee in the morning and Tang. She loved Tang! She drank it every day. She loved to read. Her daughter checked out books from the library for her and she read four books every two weeks. She believed in following through on things promised and was consistent. She went to bed at 10pm. She said that was bedtime and it didn’t really matter if the movie was over or not. Her great-grandson, Marcus shared that she was always willing to listen. Even if the subject was something she might not have known about she was always willing to learn. She also always had time to help you try to figure out a solution to a problem. She loved watching Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Days of our Lives. One of her favorite sayings when a child questions, why, why, why? She said, “Cat-fur-to-make-kitten-britches”. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She is survived by 2 children: a daughter, Carol Davis Gable and a son, Marvin Edward Davis (Marta); 5 Grandchildren: Laura (Juan), Julie (Adam), Michael, Monica (Eric), Matthew (Kelley); 10 Great-Grandchildren: Marcus, Malik, Aiden, Emmerson, Madden, Luca, Londyn, Laila, Jax and Jace.

Mrs. Dorothy Smith Davis

February 10, 1927 - May 2, 2019