DAVIS, Venneida Bethurem, passed from this life to life eternal Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the age of 93. She was born to parents, Bert and Mary Barton Bethurem, September 2, 1922 in Little Rock, AR, growing up in a family of seven children of which her beloved surviving sister, Bertie Bethurem Bolding, is the last family member of that great generation.

In 1942, Venneida married Barney A. Davis. Her husband of 62 years predeceased her in 2004. Their long marriage began in Little Rock and ended in Tulsa where they lived for more than 60 years. From their union came four children, Dick Davis (Karen), Melinda Davis Carver (Ron), Dennis Davis (Margaret, dec.) and Rebecca Davis Armstrong (Terry); eleven grandchildren, Justin Davis (Stina), Tracy Davis-Black (Kat), Carrie Smedstad (John), Christy Wells (Dan), Molly Lawson (Peter), Jeffrey Carver (Ashley), Emily Bauman (Paul), Brent Davis (Katie), Blake Davis, Leah Anderson (Tyler), Joseph Armstrong (Ashley); and sixteen great-grandchildren, ages 3 weeks to 11 years old. All treasured and loved by Grandma Venneida as they loved her.

Venneida's other love was creating and painting as she became an accomplished China painter. She belonged to the Oil Capital China Painters Club and became the State President in 1993.

Memorial services for Venneida Davis will be Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10:00 A.M., at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Woodland Terrace for their professionalism and kindness during our mother's eight-year stay. We especially wish to thank her friend, Linda Chambers, for all of her care and attention.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Hospice, 6600 S. Yale, #350, Tulsa, OK 74136. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233 share memories at www.moorefuneral.com