Obituary of Patricia Ann 'Patsy' Davis

Patricia 'Patsy' Davis, 77, passed away peacefully at her home on May 2, 2013. Born in Akron on October 11, 1935 to the late Harold & Gladys Phillips, Patsy had been a Northampton resident for most of her life. She was a graduate of Hudson High School and the Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Lexington, KY. She retired as a Registered Nurse from Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital after 32 years of service. Patsy was a faithful member of the Northampton United Methodist Church. Patsy was very active as a missionary, serving in Africa, India, China, & Haiti. She was honored by the Ohio House of Representatives as the Citizen of the Year in 1998. In addition to her parents, Patsy was preceded in death by her husband William; granddaughters Amy & Leah Davis; brothers Harold, Don, & Jim and sister Gladys 'Boots'. She is survived by her sons Bill, Rob (Laurie Snyder), Ric (Lauren), Mark (Joelle), & Dr. Jeffrey Martin; daughters Patty (Chad) Heisser & Kerilyn (George) Seifert; brothers Ray (Joanne), Mike, Dave (Sue Ellen), Bob (Elaine) & Steve Phillips; sisters Kathleen (Fred) Manning & Nancy Zarle; grandchildren Bill III, Melinda, Joe, Jenn, Jessie, Matt, Shannon, Shawna (Curtis), Allison, Brian, Tasha, Evie, Jim (Debra), Dustin (Candy), Kyle, & Richard; 18 great-grandchildren; uncles Earl Phillips & Wayne Greenleaf, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, & friends. Special thanks to Judy Ross, Aimee Phillips, Nancy VanWaes, and to Dr. Schukay & his staff. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-5 pm at the Anthony Funeral Home MCGOWAN-REID & SANTOS CHAPEL (at 3rd. St., one block north of Portage Trail) in Cuyahoga Falls. A funeral service will take place on Monday at 11:00 am at the Northampton United Methodist Church 852 W. Bath Rd. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Cremation will follow and a Committal of Ashes will take place at Oakwood Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northampton United Methodist Church Building Fund.