Anne King Davis | Eastern North Carolina Now

Died: November 17, 2016

    Mrs. Anne King Davis, age 85, of Washington, NC, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Abbotswood at Stonehenge in Raleigh, NC.

    A private graveside service will be held on Friday, November 25, 2016 at the family plot in Oakdale Cemetery, Washington, NC.

    Mrs. Davis was born in Bridgeport, CT on March 29, 1931, the daughter of the late Eve S. and Raymond L. King. She was a 1949 graduate of Nottingham High School in Syracuse, NY and a 1953 graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.S. in Social Welfare. She was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. On September 15, 1956 she married Edward W. Davis.

    In 1960 Mrs. Davis moved with her husband and daughter to Ridgewood, and then Ramsey NJ where she resided for 29 years. She was active in the First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey as a Sunday School teacher and was also a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for several years in the 1960's. She worked for the Ramsey Library as a Library Assistant in the 1970's and 80's.

    After her husband's retirement the Davis' moved to Washington, NC in 1989. Mrs. Davis was a 22 year volunteer at Vidant Beaufort Hospital, where she served as president for one year and was awarded the North Carolina Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service from Governor Hunt. Mrs. Davis also received the Volunteer of the Year Award in 1996 and was a member of the First United Methodist Church and past member of the Washington Yacht and Country Club. As a Homemaker, primarily, Mrs. Davis loved her family, reading, and gardening. She was also an avid walker for most of her life.

    In addition to her loving husband, Edward of 60 years, she is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Christine Davis and Paul Spencer Tew of Zebulon, NC and her beloved granddaughters, Julia Anne Tew and Alexandra Davis Tew, both of Charlotte, NC. She is also survived by a sister-in-law Elizabeth S. Davis of Akron, OH, nieces Elizabeth D. and husband Timothy Meyer and great nephew, Andrew Meyer of Akron, OH, and Dr. Carolyn F. Davis and husband Kevin Ohlson and great nephew, Mathew Ohlson and great niece, Katherine Ohlson of Vienna, VA, and nephew, Stephen E. Davis of CA. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Sandra K. and William Graham of Palm Harbor, FL and nieces Deborah G. Jaso and husband, Richard Jaso, of New Fairfield, Connecticut, Terri G. Vicari and husband, David, of Belle Mead, NJ and Stacy G. Boyd and husband, Chris, of Somonauck, Illinois as well as several great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her brother David King of Florida.

    In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Vidant Beaufort Hospital Lights of Love, 628 East Twelfth Street, Washington, NC 27889 (https://www.vidanthealth.com/vidant/main) or to the Shepard Cancer Foundation, 1209 Brown St, Washington, NC 27889 (www.shepardcancerfoundation.org).

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Davis family.