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Obituary for Hilda "Nan" McCoy Davis Hilda "Nan" McCoy Davis
She Loved Singing In The Church Choir

Hilda "Nan" McCoy Davis, 94, of Lewisburg, WV, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at The Brier in Ronceverte, WV.

Nan was born July 7, 1923, in Caldwell and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Maude Spinks McCoy.

She was the last surviving Charter member of the Calvary Baptist Church (Lewisburg Baptist Church) and was tapestry weaver and seamstress at the Burlington Ribbon Factory in White Sulphur Springs. After the “Ribbon” Factory closed, she did seamstress work at Fairlea Deluxe Cleaners as well as privately in her home.

Nan loved the family get togethers and enjoyed cooking for such events. She loved traveling and being a backseat driver. Nan loved singing in the church choir and any of the church events.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Davis; her son, Robert Lee “Bob” Davis; sisters, Bertie Ayers and Mary Summerline; brothers, Jesse, Jimmy and Jack McCoy.

Those left to cherish Nan’s memory are her son, Larry Davis; daughter-in-law, Teresa Davis; grandchildren, Roberta “Bobbi” Arnold and husband, Beezle, Sheri Wilson and her husband, Bobby, Shawn Davis, Misty Boone, Autumn Cook; great-grandchildren, Andrew “Dude” Arnold, Justin Knapp, Jennifer Carter (Josh), Sierra Knapp (Cameron) and Christopher Arnold; great-great-grandchildren, Kylie, Grayson, Kynlee, Kingsley and Kimbrey; brother, Johnny McCoy; numerous nieces and nephews; special family friends, Carolyn Boone, Betty Hoylman, Juanita Canterbury, her Church Family, and numerous friends.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lewisburg Baptist Church with Pastor Jonathan Comer officiating. Interment following at the Rosewood Cemetery in Lewisburg.

The family will receive family and friends on Monday, November 20, 2017, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Lewisburg Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to the Lewisburg Baptist Church building fund at 246 Grand Avenue, Lewisburg WV, 24901.