Pearl Nash Davis

Pearl Nash Davis, age 93, of Buford, GA passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-six years, Kelly R. Davis; parents, Henry and Lelia Mitchell Nash; sister, Evelyn Barclay; and brothers, Raymond Nash, Jimmy Nash and Billy Nash. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Mary Davis, Suwanee, GA; grandchildren, Charles T. Gatlin, Duluth, GA, Duane L. and Celia Davis, Braselton, GA and Amy and Rob King, Cumming, GA; great grandchildren, Andrew Gillman, Devin Davis, Taylor King, and Ashton King; sister and brother-in-law, Bernice and John Griffin, Newnan, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Mary Nash, Grayson, GA; sisters-in-law, Sybil Nash, Gainesville, GA and June Nash, Dacula, GA; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pearl was born in DeKalb County she attended WD Thompson and Druid Hills High School. She lived most of her life in the Rehoboth Community and attended Rehoboth Presbyterian Church until she moved to Buford 13 years ago and attended Bethlehem United Methodist. Pearl was married to Kelly R Davis for 57 years. She spent 30 years with F W Woolworth Company in Decatur and North DeKalb Mall. She started as a seasonal employee at EASTER making Easter Baskets and was hired on full time and spent her career as Office Manager and was the Inventory Control Specialist for the Atlanta District. After her retirement she spent 12 years as Bookkeeper at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Decatur. The family would like to thank Agape Hospice and Loving Care Senior Living Concierge Services for their outstanding loving and personal care each provided during her short illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with Rev. Craig Murray and Rev. Paul Garner officiating. The remains will be placed in state at the church at 10:00 a.m. Graveside service and interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker, GA. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 3219 Bethlehem Church Road, Buford, GA 30518 in memory of Pearl Nash Davis.