Christine Clark Davis

Christine Clark Davis age 91, passed away Saturday, December 03, 2016.

Funeral will be 2:00 Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at George Brothers Funeral Service followed by a private committal service at Lakeview Memorial Park.

She was born May 5, 1925 to Charlie and Marguerite McDonald Clark. As a young person, Christine was an excellent student, an accomplished poetess, and a graduate of Alamance High School.

For forty years she and her beloved husband were active members of McConnell Road Baptist Church.  She served as a Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School teacher, a member of the choir, and often decorated the church with her beautiful home-grown flowers. She and Bob were especially proud of the successful effort by a team of members to construct a Fellowship Hall and Sunday School wing at the church. Since 1993 she has continued her faithful worship as a member of Southside Baptist Church. 

Christine was principally a homemaker, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for several years in customer service with several companies, and with the Guilford County Elections Board.  She was a volunteer community 4-H Leader in Guilford County. She was active with the PTA and athletics, including Little League Baseball.  She and Bob were masterful in raising livestock, gardening, food preservation, and entertaining the community with backyard fish fries and barbecues.

She was preceded in death by her beloved and devoted husband of 61 years, Robert Arnold “Bob” Davis. She was also preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Edwin Lee Clark; son, Joseph Gary Setzer; and grandson Perry Wright.

She is survived by daughter Rita Wright (Bobby); and, sons Steve Setzer (Joan, deceased); Bill Setzer (Jackie); and Dr. Mike Davis (Ann); and daughter in law, Marilyn Setzer.  Survivors also include special grandchildren Charlie Wright, Beth Stanly, Steve Setzer (Lynn), Bradley Setzer, Natalie Koeplinger (Jens), Melanie Tippett, Amanda Whittington (Matthew) and Caroline Baillargeon (Jason), as well as nine great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild; sister-in-law Gladys Dean ; and numerous loving cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to Virginia Phelps and Glenna Sixkiller for their special care of Christine during this past year, and to the staff of Ashton Place Health and Rehabilitation.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the service.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro NC 27405; or to the Davis Family Fund for 4-H Innovation and Excellence, c/o NC 4-H Development Fund, Campus Box 7645, Raleigh, NC, 27695.