GREGORY, Evelyn W^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1919 - 2020  (100 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	GREGORY, Evelyn W  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	20 May 1919	Corley, Braxton County, West Virginia, United States of America   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 April 2020	Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America   [5]
  Burial	Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America   [5]
  Notes	Evelyn Wander Gregory Davis died in her home on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the age of 100, just 32 days prior to her 101st birthday. She was born May 20, 1919, to Isaac Burton Gregory and Alice Frame Gregory and was married to Gilbert Golden Davis on December 12, 1938. He preceded her in death on April 3, 1988. She was a homemaker and a master hand quilter. She quilted over 200 quilts for family and friends. Later in life she made potholders that were “mini quilts”. She was very generous with her potholders, giving to family and friends from Limestone County to Scotland. She loved music and singing, especially traditional American folk music and southern gospel. She had very strong convictions of fairness and doing the right thing! She is survived by sons, Gilbert Gregory (Greg) Davis and wife Jane, Thomas Edwin (Tom) Davis and wife Peggy, Larry Lynn (Larry) Davis and wife Cynthia. Her youngest son, David Neal (Dave) Davis, preceded her in death. She is survived by 6 grandchildren and 1 deceased grandson, 13 greatgrandchildren and 1 sister, Nelva Orlean Gregory Squires of Sutton WV, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist faith and a member of Cairo United Methodist Church. Pallbearers are Bruce Davis, Trinity Davis, Weston Davis, Kevin Kendrick, Chance Davis, Haven Tomlin, Davis Tomlin and Kirk Hastings
  Person ID	I422548278697	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	GREGORY, Isaac Burton,   b. 24 April 1883, Braxton County, West Virginia, United States of America d. 6 April 1961, Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, United States of America (Age 77 years)
  Mother	FRAME, Alice Harriet,   b. 16 January 1884, West Virginia d. 18 October 1962, Sand Fork, Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States of America (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1902	Braxton, West Virginia   [3]
  Family ID	F6505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DAVIS, Gilbert Golden,   b. 17 August 1916, Braxton County, West Virginia, United States of America d. 3 April 1988, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1938	Braxton, West Virginia, United States   [3]
  Children	+ 1. DAVIS, G. + 2. DAVIS, T.   3. DAVIS, L.L.   4. DAVIS, David Neil,   b. 26 December 1948, Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America d. 20 July 1996, Elkmont, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F7318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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