Mary Goodly Davis

Mary Goodly Davis, affectionately known as Grandmama & Great Granny, passed away peacefully in Pearland, Texas on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the age of 80. Mary was born on May 31, 1940 in Mamou, Louisiana to Theodore Goodly and Elizabeth McIntyre.

She is preceded in death by her father & mother Theodore & Elizabeth Goodly, brothers Vorris Goodly, Norris Goodly, Otis Goodly, Rodney Goodly, Marshall Goodly, Horace Goodly and Lawrence Goodly and grandsons Frederick Paul Williams Jr. and Samuel Paul Williams.

Mary is survived by her children Reginald Davis (Kenya), Rachel Williams (Frederick), Rayfus Davis (Anastasia), Rebecca Davis, Raphelia Fant (Kennedy), her brother Morris Goodly (Brenda), her sister Josephine Bellard (David), and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, and friends.

She graduated from Bethune High School in Welsh, Louisiana. She married Nelson Jones Davis in October 3, 1958 to which five children were born from their union. Mary began working for Houston Independent School District as a food service manager. Later in her professional career, she worked with the Sister of the Incarnate Word & Blessed as a care giver for the nuns. In her spare time, Mary enjoyed gardening, cooking delicious meals for her family, reading, and traveling around the world.

For those in attendance please do where a mask and practice social distancing guidelines in respect for those attending who may be older and vulnerable.

A visitation is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2020 at The Settegast-Kopf Company @ Sugar Creek from 5:00 – 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 6, 2020 at St. Benedict the Abbot Catholic Church at 11:00am. Father Brandon Nguyen will officiate the ceremony. Flowers, tribute & or words of condolence can be left at www.settegastkopf.com.