Mrs. Marian W. Davis

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made Heaven and earth.” Deaconess/Trustee Marian W Davis of 1719 Craven Street, Columbia, South Carolina was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 17, 2021. She was one of five children born to the late, Henry T Marshall, Sr. and only child to Angela H Williams in Columbia, SC, on January 21, 1931. Marian Edith Williams was a 1947 graduate of Lakeview High School in West Columbia, SC. It was there that she met the love of her life, Willie (“Bill”) L Davis. This inseparable pair soon married. They shared over 60 glorious years of all that life had to offer – the good and the bad. To this union, two children were born, Terry T Davis (deceased), who was a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in mechanical engineering and Dr. Angela M Davis, a Pulmonary/Allergy specialist, also a graduate of Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina. Marian attended Allen University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics. She later completed education courses at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) and a masters degree in Home Economics from University of North Carolina @ Greensboro (Greensboro, NC). Marian had a 36 year career in education ranging from Ridge Spring Elementary and High School (Ridge Spring, SC) as a science teacher; Lakeview Elementary and High School (West Columbia, SC) as an elementary education and Home Economics teacher; Booker T. Washington High school (Columbia, SC) Home Economics teacher; Hand Middle school (Columbia, SC) as a science and Home Economics teacher then on to Eau Claire High School (Columbia, SC) as Consumer Education teacher and Vocational Coordinator. The last 5 years of her career were spent as the Richland County District Consumer Education consultant (Columbia, SC). Marian was involved in numerous community organizations including the following: • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority • American Home Economics Association serving in several leadership positions • National Education Association • Wisteria Garden Club in several leadership positions • Richland County Education Association serving as decoration’s committee member • Burton Heights-Standish Acres community organization serving as beautification committee member • Columbia Green serving on leadership boards and committees • Lakeview Foundation Marian always loved sewing and floral design so much that after she retired she expanded her talents in being a special occasions seamstress and floral designer for churches, weddings, and funerals. She partnered with one of her closest friends, Gertrude Murray, on floral designs. LIFE REFLECTIONS Marian was an avid Clemson Tiger football fan, attending nearly every home game and bowl game since 1979, including all 3 national championship games (1981, 2016 & 2018). She enjoyed tailgating and watching games with her Clemson family. Yearly family vacations were special to Marian. She began traveling alone from Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL as a teenager spending summers with her Aunt Edna Counts. However, her travels included at least 25 US states, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom (London), Spain (Barcelona), Switzerland (Lugano) and Italy (Milan, Venice, and Lake Cuomo). She was blessed to attend several World Fairs and see the original “LAST SUPPER” painting by Michelangelo in Milan, Italy. Marian was preceded in death by her husband, Willie “Bill”, son, Terry, her mother, Angela H“Dar” Williams, two sisters; Lorraine Marshall, Gwendolyn Clark; one brother, Dr Henry T Marshall, Jr., and special friend/sister Eva Pearl Davis. She is survived by her daughter, Angela M Davis, MD, of Cary, NC; one sister, Henri Etta “Dolly” Bynum, Elgin, SC; sister-in law, Janice W Marshall of Columbia; goddaughter, Frances(Eugene) Koon of Columbia and nieces Monica Hoefer, Jai-Shirelle Marshall, Gwendolyn Jackson; and nephew, Offie Clark; two “granddogs”, Tiki and Dabo and a “grandturtle” Tennyson all of Cary, NC. Numerous nieces and nephews by marriage: Alfred (Barbara) and Alonzo Spry, Norma Jean Goodwin, Dejoyce (Edward) Hall, and Mary Miller all of Columbia and Bianca Tidwell of Charlotte, NC- plus her special friends Annie Mason, Doreatha Herlong, Isola Calhoun, Sandra Norton, Dell Hayes, and Lydia Sandiford. Marian is known to have several adopted children/grandchildren without papers as she affectionately called them “AWOPs”: Jay’Ron Davis (Columbia), Leola Bailey (Columbia), Bernice Tobin (Columbia), Frances Hopkins (Columbia), Grady Hartzog (Branford, FL), Jocelyn Gladney (Durham, NC), Monica Scott (Grand Rapids, MI), Elaine Boyd (Columbia), Maria Martinez (Boston, MA), Anita Bess (Cary, NC), Jennifer Stidham (Spartanburg, SC), Fern Howell (Columbia) and many other relatives, students and friends who will miss her tremendously, including the Clemson football seat family, Eddie and Patti McCurry; Greg and Deborah Brock. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to: Saint John Baptist Church 3404 W. Beltline Blvd Columbia, SC 29203 or The Terry T. Davis Memorial Scholarship Clemson University Endowment Foundation P.O. Box 1889 Clemson, South Carolina 29633-1889 This is the link to the live screaming for Mrs. Marian Davis’ funeral: https://youtu.be/ku55Csb5cPg