Mary Emily Davidson

Mary E. Terry Davidson, 86, of Dayton, died Thursday, March 20, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral in Dayton. Mary was born February 5, 1928 in Oakland, CA, to parents; Edward and Mable Hilgar Terry, a former resident of Houston, and has resided in Dayton since 1973. She was a graduate of Oakland High School, member of the Old River Assembly of God Church, and taught Sunday school and children’s church. She also enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Davidson was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Walter, Ted, Roger, Frank, and Bob Terry, sister: Nelly Lyles, and grandson: Ray Pepper. She is survived by her husband of 63 years: William “Bill” Davidson of Dayton, daughters: Donna Fabre and husband Danny of Dayton, Becky Bird and husband Eddie of Dayton, Sue Sartin and husband Andy of Dayton, and Miriam Pepper and husband Donald of Dayton, son: Douglas Davidson of Temple, sister: Barbara Swords of California, brother: Jim Terry of California, grandchildren: Becki Green and husband Kenny, Scott Bird and wife Nicole, Jeremy Mason, Tanya Sowell and husband Kevin, Melissa Trevizo and husband Juan, Stephen Sartin, and Jennifer Shuman and husband Tyler, seven great-grandchildren, sisters of the heart: Geretta Fowler and Dorothy Keener, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.