Helen Walters Davis

Helen Walters Davis, 100, joined the Lord early on Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012, at her home in Tallahassee with her three children by her side. She is survived by her two daughters, Terry Wilder (husband, Fred) and Julie Mickler and a son Gil Davis (wife, Deborah), all of Tallahassee. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Foster Gilmore Davis, on July 24, 2011. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 6, 2012 in the sanctuary of Trinity United Methodist Church in Tallahassee. The Rev. Wayne Curry and the Rev. Nathan Wilder (Mrs. Davis’ grandson) will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. A visitation will be held at Bevis Funeral Home, 2710 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303, on Thursday January 5 from 5 – 7 PM.Gifts in memory of Mrs. Davis may be made to Trinity Methodist Church HEO, P.O. Box 1086. Tallahassee, FL 32302 and Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Mrs. Davis was born in Tallahassee on October 18, 1911 but moved to Midway, FL as a young girl, where her family owned and operated the community’s grocery store. She graduated from Florida State College for Women (FSCW) and taught high school in Greensboro, FL for several years. She retired from the Florida Department of Commerce, (formerly the Florida Industrial Commission), and became active in the community where she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity United Methodist UMW, the Rose Garden Circle of the Tallahassee Garden Club, and the Tallahassee Woman’s Club. In October 2011, she celebrated her 100th birthday at her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family members. It was a day filled with lots of joy, laughter, love, reminiscing, and memories! She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother who ministered to all with unconditional love. God and family were her priority and her faith was an inspiration to all. Other survivors include her seven grandchildren, Shannon Wilder and Lauren Mickler Heitmeyer of Tallahassee, Will Mickler of Kissimmee, Sarah Mickler of Jacksonville, Erin Wilder Remy of Cincinnati, Ben Wilder of Nashville, and Nathan Wilder of Orlando; and eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a nephew, Bill Walters, of Tampa. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mable Walters of Tallahassee and a brother, Lawrence Walters of Tampa.

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Helen Walters Davis

December 18, 1911 - January 3, 2012