Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

EUNICE “KAREN” DAVIS,

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92, of Jacksonvil­le, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Sherwood Rehab & Nursing Home of pneumonia following complicati­ons from a fractured hip. Karen was born January 14,1928 in Minneapoli­s, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Michele Guissippi and Karen Rasmussen Pilts Barbaso, and her husband, SMGT Robert Eugene Davis. She was survived by her children Michael (Karen) Davis, Dede Banyas, Daniel (Cheryl) Davis, Marc (Darlene) Davis, Dina (Jim) Stanford & Donald (Lauren) Davis, along with 27 grandchild­ren, 61 great-grandchild­ren, and seven great-great-grandchild­ren.

Karen served her country as a weather observer in the US Air Force following World War II and was a member of the ARMETS. She volunteere­d in numerous ways in her community including Respite Care and was a long-standing member of St. Stevens Episcopal Church. She loved her Saturday morning phone calls and playing bridge. Her love for elephants and Christmas Kringle will be carried on by her many grandchild­ren. She lived in Jacksonvil­le for over 56 years and will be deeply missed by her family & friends, her bridge and Red Hat ladies, her book club and many others.

We invite comments on the online register book arranged by Moore’s Funeral Home in Jacksonvil­le at www.mooresjack­sonvillefu­neralhome.com. A private morning prayer service and interment will be held on Friday June 19, 2020 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal church in Jacksonvil­le, Arkansas.

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