Frances King Davis
January 22, 1925 ~ March 20, 2014
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Frances King Davis died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
Born January 22, 1925, the fourth child of the late Carrie Mae King and Marvin Lanier King, she was named for both of her grandmothers.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, S.T., Susie, Wilburn, Tommie and Emily as well as by her young son, James Jones Akers III.
She attended Pendleton, SC High School and graduated from Anderson, SC Girls High School. She attended Winthrop College, graduating in 1946 and attended Teachers College, Columbia University to begin her graduate studies for a Masters degree which she completed at UNC Charlotte. She taught first grade in Charlotte for twenty years and retired in 1985. She married Tom Davis in 1985 and they lived in Asheville and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. They were members of First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, the Biltmore Forest Country Club and the Sawgrass Country Club. Frances was the first female member of the Charlotte City Club, a sustaining member of the Asheville Junior League and a president of the Forest Garden Club.
In addition to her husband Tom, she is survived by her daughter, Frances Anne Loub and her husband Greg and their two daughters, Summer Anne Loub and Chelsea Laura Loub, many nieces and nephews and their children and grandchildren, as well as her beloved Bichon dog, Skipper.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 23, 2014 in the Sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Asheville with a reception following at 4:30 PM at the Crowfields Clubhouse. Interment will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain.
The family graciously asks that in lieu of flowers; please consider donating your time, efforts or monies in Frances' memory to those in need or less fortunate.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
Dear Frances was the first to welcome many of us to Crowfields community and always the first to help others. She was a much-loved friend and her sweet smile will be missed by all her friends.
Frances was generous of spirit and heart. With a twinkle in her eyes and a ready smile she always reached out to others with a positive and supportive word for all that she met. Passing along our condolences to all family and friends.
I was graced with the company of Ms. Frances only a few times, but her character shined through the room quickly. A strong, intelligent, compassionate and giving woman, she will be greatly missed by the many she touched. May her Christian nature live on in the legacies she left for us.
Carol and David Hensley
We were sorry to learn only yesterday about Frances’ death. We were privileged to be neighbors of Frances for several years at Crowfields, and we were blessed by her kind and loving spirit. She was the first to bring special muffins or treats when we had family tragedies, and she always had a pleasant comment for everyone. She loved her little dog, Skipper; and we often wondered whether she was walking Skipper, or he was walking her through the neighborhood! The world, Asheville, and Crowfields are less rich without Frances; and we will all miss her.