AHOSKIE – Gladys Wiggins Davis, age 92, of the 500 block of Center Grove Road, died Friday, October 15, 2010, at Roanoke Chowan Hospital.
Mrs. Davis was born on November 28, 1917, in Hertford County, NC, a daughter of the late Dennison and Susan Wiggins. She was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church, a homemaker, and was the widow of Thomas Irving Davis.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughters, Patsy D. Doughtie and husband, J. C. , and Nancy D. Jernigan and husband, William, both of Ahoskie; her sons, Gerald Davis and wife, Cenith of Ahoskie, Jimmy Davis and wife, Iris of Williamston, Teddy Davis and wife, Frances of Ahoskie, Eddie Davis of Sunbury, and Lewis Davis and wife, Dail of Rocky Mount. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Besides her husband, Mrs. Davis was predeceased by a daughter, Betty D. Todd and a son, Arther Davis.
A celebration of life service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at Garrett-Jones Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Skeens officiating. Burial will follow in Ahoskie Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, prior to services and other times at her home.
Family and friends may send condolences and sign the online guestbook by visiting www.garrettjonesfh.com.
Aunt Gladys was a special lady to the Wiggins family. She was beautiful & she had such a beautiful spirit. I will miss her-the family reunion will not be the same without her! We will continue our annual tradition. It is a tribute to her & all of the others that are gone on to be with our heavenly father.
Sending you our thoughts, prayers, and sympathy in the loss of Aunt Gladys.
Fletcher, Leah, Nicole, Zach, and Nathan
(C.D. was my Dad.)
Thoughts and prayers are with you, the family. Rest in Peace with God, wonderful,beautiful lady, Aunt Gladys – I love you.