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Betty Joann Davis
BETTY JOANN DAVIS
South English
Betty Joann Davis was born April 25, 1935, in Coatsville, Mo., to John Henry and Bessie I. (Mather) Ruggles. She graduated from Keswick High School in 1954. On June 30, 1956, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Dean Davis in Keswick, Iowa. They made their home in Sigourney and later moved to Keswick. She worked at Whirlpool Amana for 22 years and at English Valley Care Center. Betty was a member of the Keswick United Methodist Church and the UMW. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Betty died on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at the English Valley Care Center in North English at the age of 85 years.
She is survived by two sons, Mike (Cindy) Davis and Robert "Bob" Davis, all of South English; six grandchildren, Josh (Nikki) Davis, Chris (Jessie) Prizler, Samantha (Cody) Searl, Sabrina Thurman, Anthony Brock and Andrew Brock; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three sons, Steve, Jerry and Mark Davis; a daughter-in-law, Connie Davis; and a brother, Keith Ruggles.
Celebration Of Life service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2021, at Powell Funeral Home in North English. Burial will be in the Sorden Cemetery, near Webster. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Powell Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the English Valley Care Center or Essence of Life Hospice. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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