Geneva Davis

Geneva Faye Davis, age 92, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the past four years.      Geneva was born April 17, 1919, at Harrison, Arkansas, to Jesse and Ella (Wilkins) Dollar.  On December 19, 1936, in Newton County, Arkansas, she married Glover Davis.  They moved to Lamar in 1952 where Geneva worked in housekeeping at Barton County Memorial Hospital and as a seamstress for Big Smith for several years. Glover and Geneva had celebrated nearly 62 years together before his passing October 6, 1998.  She was also preceded in death by her parents; her son-in-law, Stanley "Buck" Buchanan in 1995; her son, Carol Davis in 2008; a brother; and three sisters.      Survivors include her daughter, Norma Buchanan of Lamar; two sisters, Leota Cowell, Harrison, Arkansas, and Harlene Schellinberg, Jasper, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Cindy Morris, Lamar and Tim Buchanan, Cumming, Georgia; four great-grandchildren, Jeremy Buchanan, Aimee Benford Rabb, Jordan Thibodeaux, and Katelyn Buchanan; and five great-great-grandchildren, Brendan, Michael, Conner, and Payton Buchanan, and Carter Rabb.      A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18th at Daniel Funeral Home with Rev. John Dille officiating.  Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.      Memorial contributions are suggested to Truman Healthcare Center.