Nina Mae (Simpson) Davis was born the daughter of Amos Dewey Simpson and Flora Nell (Braswell) Simpson on May 23, 1924, in Alton, Missouri, and departed this life on August 18, 2016, at her home in Topeka, Kansas, at the age of 92 years.
She was united in marriage on January 31, 1947, at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, to Teddy Joe Davis, who preceded her in death on August 1, 2005.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda Stacey of Topeka, Kansas; two grandchildren, Nicole Dampf and husband, Greg and Shauna Tindell and husband, Blake, all of Topeka, Kansas; three great-grandchildren, Megan Stacey, Hailey Tindell and Hunter Tindell, all of Topeka, Kansas; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Amos and Nell Simpson; her husband, Teddy Joe Davis; one grandson, Chad Stacey; two brothers, Edwin Simpson and Kelly Simpson; and one sister, Fern Louise Simpson.
Nina was a dedicated homemaker and was well known for her love of sewing and being an excellent seamstress.
Mrs. Davis was a lifetime member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Club and a member of the Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church at Alton, Missouri.
She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will truly be missed by all.
Funeral Services for Nina Davis, age 92, of Topeka Kansas, Formerly of Thayer, will be held Saturday, August 27, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer with Brother Bill Bales Officiating.
Visitation will be Friday evening, August 26th from 6-8 PM at the chapel.
Burial will be in the Thayer Cemetery with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc in Thayer.