In Memory of Charlotte Davis
August 29, 1927-January 28, 2020
August 29, 1927-January 28, 2020
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, we lost a Kappa Phi sister, colleague, and friend when Charlotte Davis passed away. She had been a dedicated member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Phi since 1988, and she was a strong supporter of our Chapter. Many of us remember Charlotte's crocheted pot scrubbers that she donated to our Christmas auction. Charlotte was a dear, sweet lady who was kind, considerate, and friendly to all.
Charlotte was born in Donna, Texas, on August 29, 1927. Growing up, she became an accomplished pianist and accordionist, playing for services, revivals, and Vacation Bible Schools where her father pastored in Donna, Boerne, Medina, and Leakey. She graduated high school from Leakey in 1944. She attended one semester at Mary Hardin Baylor College and Corpus Christi Junior College before transferring to Howard Payne College in Brownwood. After graduating from Howard Payne College with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, she married Oscar “Hollis” Davis, Jr. on September 2, 1947. They moved to Fort Worth to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After graduation, they were pastors of May Street Baptist Church in Fort Worth (1948-1951), Retama Park Baptist Church in Kingsville, Texas (1951-1959), and Ingleside First Baptist Church (1959-1965).
Charlotte and Hollis moved to Dallas in 1965. She got her Special Ed Certification and became a well-known and respected teacher in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD as the creator of the Special Education Content Mastery Program to hep Special Ed and struggling students succeed educationally. After retiring from teaching, she became a Consultant for the Texas Educational Regional Centers, teaching seminars across the State of Texas to help teachers implement the Content Mastery program.
Charlotte and Hollis were devoted members of First Baptist Church, Dallas, from 1966-2019, where they both served as teachers. Charlotte’s desire was to please her Lord with the words and actions of her life. Even when she knew the end of her life was approaching, she was a constant example of the goodness and faithfulness of God to all who crossed her path.