Barbara Pittard Davis

Barbara Pittard Davis, 78, of Yanceyville, NC went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 after being in declining health for the past several years. Mrs. Davis was born in Warrenton, NC on November 6, 1938, a daughter to the late George Norman Pittard and Cora Blanch Jenkins Pittard. She was a graduate of John Graham High School, Class of 1957, and a graduate of Flora MacDonald College, Class of 1961. On July 2, 1961 she married her childhood sweetheart, the love of her life, Thomas Peete (Tommy) Davis and they moved to Yanceyville shortly thereafter. Mrs. Davis loved to read and listen to music. She loved the Tar Heels, especially basketball; and, she and Tommy enjoyed cheering the team from their seats in the Dean Dome. She was an active learner and enjoyed other places and cultures, traveling to all 50 states and 24 countries. Those experiences enhanced her ability to be an enthusiastic teacher of world history and geography. She enjoyed introducing her students to her knowledge of other areas of the country and world. Mrs. Davis taught at Piedmont Academy and later at Bartlett Yancey High School, from where she retired. Barbara was active in the former Yanceyville United Methodist Church from 1962 until it closed in 2012. She held many positions in the local church and especially enjoyed her time with the United Methodist Women and Secret Pal program. She served as the President and Treasurer of the Burlington District United Methodist Women and as the Secretary of Program Materials for the NC Conference UMW. She volunteered at the Caswell Parish and especially enjoyed her time at the Food Pantry. She volunteered at the Brian Center in Yanceyville, mainly helping with the Alzheimer’s unit. Combining her passion for volunteering and travel, Mrs. Davis participated in numerous Elder Hostel Service Programs on Arizona Navaho and Hopi Indian Reservation schools. She also participated in cleaning and restoration projects in Virginia City and Nevada City historical buildings, and in a museum in Montana. Mrs. Davis is survived by her devoted husband of 56 years, Thomas Peete (Tommy) Davis of the residence, two daughters, Nancy Davis Hayes (Lawton) of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Sarah Davis Carter (Ross) of Burlington, NC, two cherished granddaughters, Rebecca Carter & Mary Catherine Carter. Funeral services for Mrs. Davis will be conducted on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. from the Yanceyville Presbyterian Church by Mr. Bob Hillman. Interment will follow in the Yanceyville Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence, 539 Main Street East, Yanceyville, NC 27379 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that memorial donations be made to the Yanceyville Presbyterian Church or to the Alamance-Caswell Hospice, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home Yanceyville, NC is respectfully serving the Davis family.

Barbara Pittard Davis

November 6, 1938 - August 30, 2017