Sharon Kay (Patton) Davis, age 66, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on May 29, 1950, in Phelps County, Missouri, the daughter of the late, John Franklin and Maude Ruth (Harris) Patton-Smith. She atttended the Rising Sun High School. Sharon was united in marriage on February 17, 1968, at the Rising Sun Baptist Church in Rising Sun, Indiana, to the late, Gilbert Aldred Davis and to this union arrived two daughters, Sheryl and Melissa and two sons, Gilbert and John to bless their home. Sharon was employed for Electro Wire in Bedford, Kentucky, where she was head of the hardware department from 1986 to 1989. She was later employed as a cook for Milton-Kentucky Souvenir from 1989 to 1994. She was also employed as an assembler for Dorman Products in Warsaw, Kentucky, retiring in 1996 after 2 years of service. She was a member of the Rising Sun Church of Christ in Rising Sun, Indiana. Sharon enjoyed camping, crocheting, gardening and helping people. Sharon passed away at 6:54 am, Monday, January 30, 2017, at the King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison, Indiana.
Sharon will be dearly missed by her daughters: Sheryl Arvin and her husband: Troy of Milton, KY and Melissa May Newton and her husband: Donald of Carrollton, KY; her sons: John Franklin Davis of Markland, IN and Gilbert Aldred Davis, II. of East Enterprise, IN; her grandchildren: Crystal and her husband: Dave, Ashlie, Troy, Kenneth, Kimberly, Larry, Cory, Gilbert III, Matthew, Destany, Brittany and Chloe; her great-grandchildren: Alica, James, Clayton, MaKenna, Lona, Hayden, Kenzi, Kyla and Nevaeh; her brothers: Robert Patton and his wife: Christy of New Mexico, William “Billy” Smith of Rising Sun, IN and Guy Patton and his wife: Angel of Cincinnati, OH; her sisters: Linda Manning and her husband: Bob of Hanover, IN, JoeAnn Patton of Seattle, WA, Bonnie McAlister of East Enterprise, IN, Wanda Mohanon and her husband: Phil of Hartford, IN and Cora Matthews and her husband: Jennings of TX and her several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents: John Franklin Patton, died June 24, 1958 and Maude Ruth (Harris) Patton-Smith, died March 27, 2001; her step-father: Claude Smith; her former husband: Gilbert Aldred Davis, died in 1995; her companion: Bill Henderson and her brothers: Randy, Bill and Alvin Patton.
No services are being held at this time.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of King’s Daughters’ Hospital. Cards are available at the funeral home.