Debbie Davis

Funeral services for Debra Lynn Davis will be held at the South College Church Of Christ with Mr. Chris Stinnett officiating, on Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at 1:00 PM. Her family has requested that Reed-Culver Funeral Home host a viewing on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 beginning at 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM .She will be laid to rest at Tahlequah City Cemetery next to her husband, Gilbert. Online condolences for her family may be left at www.reedculver.com.

Pallbearers for Debbie include Tyler Smith, Cody Keyser, Adrian Gage, Damon Hayes, and Daniel Frerichs.

Debra Lynn Davis, or Debbie to her family and friends, was born on Monday, June 18th, 1956 in Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of William Howard and Oleta Jewel (Whaley)Smith Jr. She grew up with one brother, Scott Smith. Debbie graduated from Muskogee High School. She married Gilbert Davis in June of 1974, together they raised a family of one son, Michael and one daughter, Melissa. Her family was her greatest treasure on earth, and she was so very proud of her children and grandchildren. Her husband Gilbert passed from this life in 1980. Debbie then began a working career for Tahlequah Public Schools and then later at the Talking Leaves Job Corp. She was passionate about helping her students achieve all they were capable of becoming. There was no child that Debbie wouldn’t go to great lengths to help, she loved them and wanted only the best they could become. Debbie was talented in a wide variety of skills, from sewing and quilting to ceramics, antiquing to cooking, her appetizers were the best! Debbie did it all. She enjoyed a little down time curled up with a good book, mysteries were always a favorite, in the company of one of her many canine companions. She was creative, strong willed, generous with her time and talents, and the most loving heart. She attended both the South College Church of Christ and the Moodys Church of Christ, always serving in the womens ministries. Her grandchildren received an abundance of love and attention, they were so very special to Miss Debbie. The Lord called this faithful servant home from her many labors on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at her home in Tahlequah, OK. She was 63 years old and will be greatly missed by the many lives she has touched.

She is preceded in death by her father, William Smith, and her husband, Gilbert Davis.

She will always be remembered by her loving children, Michael Davis and fiancé Dana Taylor of Tahlequah, OK, and Melissa Micheli and husband Joseph of Long Beach, CA. She leaves her mother, Oleta Smith, her mother-in-law, Rose Mary Davis, and one brother, Scott Smith and wife Linda of Oklahoma City, OK. Debbie lives on in her two grandchildren, Emerson Taylor and Elliana Taylor of Tahlequah, OK. She also leaves niece Jessica Keyser and husband Cody, and nephew Tyler Smith and wife Jenna, great nieces Leightyn Keyser and Emery Smith and great nephew Koen Keyser and one great nephew on the way, Grayson Smith. She also leaves all of her many friends and church family and the students whose lives have been touched by her loving, light hearted spirit.