Luese Davis

Luese Casey Davis, 101, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, July 18th, at the home of her son, James Edwin Davis Jr, where she had been living since 2017.

Mrs. Davis was born in Adairsville, GA, on July 12, 1923, the daughter of the late Willie Joe Casey and Hattie Mae Edwards Casey.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Edwin Davis Sr, and her two sisters Willie Casey Davis and Alawayne Casey Johnston. 

Mrs. Davis was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church. She had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and was deeply involved in church throughout her life. She was an accomplished and dedicated caregiver who looked after family and friends from age nine. She was an active community volunteer and a constant source of inspiration to everyone she touched.

Survivors include her son James Edwin Davis Jr. (Glenda), Mount Pleasant, SC; two granddaughters, Julia Harrison Davis, Lafayette, LA, and Catherine Davis Hornaday (Matthew), Winston-Salem, NC; two great-grandchildren, Knox Thomson Hornaday and Cabell Luese Hornaday; a niece, Debbie Baldwin, Atlanta, GA, and two nephews, Glenn Davis, North Port, FL, and Samuel Johnston, Rome, GA.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 10th at 10 a.m. at Eastview Cemetery in Rome. The family will receive friends at Daniel's Funeral Home, 901 East 2nd Avenue, Rome GA, immediately following the graveside service. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to The Salvation Army of Rome, 310 E Second Avenue, Rome GA 30161, Murphy-Harpst Children's Center, 740 Fletcher Street, Cedartown GA 30125, or Wren Hospice 7410 Northside Dr Suite 280, North Charleston, SC 29420. 

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral and Cremation, Mount Pleasant, 1520 Rifle Range Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, (843) 884-3833, in coordination with Daniel's Funeral Home, 901 East 2nd Avenue, Rome GA, (706) 232-3646.