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Submitted: 12/17/21 • Approved: 12/21/21 • Last Updated: 12/24/21 • R1407146-G0-S3
March 10, 1931 - February 10, 2020
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
SPRINGDALE — George O. Davis, formerly of Cave Springs, Ark., died Feb. 10, 2020, at Maples-Har-Bar Meadows, Springdale, Ark., at age 88 years, 11
months. He was born March 10, 1931, in Brule, Neb., to the late George O'Brien and Hester Lucy Butterfield Davis.
George graduated from the Brule High School in 1948. George married Mary Jane Drost, mother of his nine children, on July 20, 1950. He was a master carpenter. He was a long-time member of Knights of Columbus, active in Catholic Cursillo, 47 years of sobriety and helped many other alcoholic's achieve sobriety.
George is survived by his nine children, Scott (Marcy) Davis, Shanny Davis, Chris (Leasa) Davis, Linda Roggow, Marty (Donna) Davis, Tricia (Ted) Ferguson, Michael (Joan) Davis, Kelly (Marianne) Davis and Andy (Angela) Davis; their mother Janie Davis; nephews and niece Scott, Mike and Stephen (Sharon) Stafford, and Lise (Bryon) Russ; 28 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, along with numerous nieces and nephews. George is also survived by Marie Davis, whom he married Dec. 25, 1987; and her children Eddie Bowers and Christine Craig.
George was preceded in death by his only sister Beth Marie Stafford, son-in-law Dwight Roggow and granddaughter Leslie Davis.
A funeral mass will be held Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m. (MST) preceded by a Rosary at 10 a.m. (MST) at All Saints Catholic Church in Hyannis, Neb. Christian burial of cremated remains will follow at the Ashby Cemetery, Ashby, Neb. Father Stephen Deaver, Father Vijumon Choorackal and Deacon Michael Davis will officiate.
*CC Note: Obituary shows a different cemetery
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