Marcella M. Davis

Marcella M. Davis, age 98, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at the CGH Medical Center, Sterling, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008, at SS John and Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll, with Father Dennis Atto officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 5:30 –8:00 p.m, Friday, October 31, 2008. at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice in Marcella’s memory.
Marcella Maurine Davis was born September 24, 1910, in Mt. Carroll, the daughter of Phillip and Jessie (Sisler) Hartman. She attended school in Mt. Carroll. Marcella was united in marriage to Donald W. Hanna September 1, 1930. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1932. Marcella later married Richard D. Davis on August 25, 1936, in Clinton, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2000.
Marcella worked as a telephone operator and as aclerk at the Mt. Carroll Pharmacy and Five & Dime Retail Store, but she loved being a homemaker. She loved to make cookies at Christmas and also made great pies. Marcella was a member of the SS John and Catherine Catholic Church in Mt. Carroll.
Marcella is survived and lovingly remembered by one son, Kim (Vicki) Davis of Sylvania, Ohio; three daughters, Gwendolyn (Guy) Asay of Lanark, Illinois, Delores Davis of Marion, Iowa, and Pamela Zinanni of Rock Falls, Illinois; fourteen grandchildren, seventeen great – grandchildren, and five great – great – grandchildren; one brother, Arlan (Joann) Hartman of Normal, Illinois; two nieces and three nephews.
Marcella was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, one brother, Marvin Hartman; and one son – in – law, Rolland Davis.