Christine Devereaux “Dev” Treanor Davis, age 85 of Nashville, Tennessee departed this life on December 30, 2020. She was born on April 27, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late, Laurence Livingston and Christine Devereaux Thornton Treanor. Dev is survived by her daughter, Caroline Davis and son-in-law, Kris Nethercutt of Franklin, Tennessee; son and daughter-in-law, Cos Davis and Robyn Holland of Oxford, Georgia; brother, Joe Ormsby Treanor and wife, Deeann Treanor of Houston, TX; brother, Laurence Treanor and wife, Kathy Treanor of Dubois, Wyoming; lifelong friends Mary Lou McBrien of Lebanon and Jean Massey of Brentwood.
Devereaux’s early life consisted of riding her beloved horses on her father’s farm in Cheatham Co. She matriculated to and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, was a member of Alpha Psi Omega and used her artistic talents to make costumes, oil paintings, and metal etchings. Her loyalty to her alma mater was later served as a Trustee for MTSU. She also served on the Board of Directors for Nashville Tech.
Dev was a driving force in promoting tourism to Nashville during the 1980’s and 1990’s. She was the Owner and Operator of Tennessee Trail Blazers Bus Company and later started a separate tour business. In 1983, she was the President of the United Bus Owners of America, and testified before the United States Congress.
She was especially proud of her work with The Altrusa Club of Nashville. She loved to mentor minority and small business owners. She loved the Boy Scouts and the late Scobey Rogers. She was an Honorary Metro Police officer. She loved the Nashville Symphony and never missed a performance. She loved her garden, making flower arrangements and was a master composter.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made in Dev’s honor to Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203-2926, Middle Tennessee State University or Colonial Williamsburg
A Memorial Service will be held at a later time in April 2021. Please take a moment to share a fond memory or offer condolences on our website.
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