Nell C. Davis

Nell Elizabeth Davis (nee Clark) passed away January 3, 2019 at age 91. Nell Clark was born January 16, 1927 in Ashville, North Carolina to Ralph and Rose Clark. She graduated from Bent County High School in LaJunta, Colorado in 1945 and attended the University of Denver. On June 23, 1946, she married Charles (Chuck) Davis in Fort Lyon, Colorado. They were married for 58 years. She was the devoted mother of Carol Davis of Fort Collins and Cathy Davis of Cheyenne, Wyoming, adored grandmother of Stacy Hodgson, Jeri Fleuter (husband Tim) and Erin Curtiss (husband David) and beloved great-grandmother of Tristan (wife Monti), Lane, Charles, Mae, Charlie and Cameron. She was also the beloved aunt and great-aunt of family members in Colorado, Wyoming and Kentucky. Nell lived in Fort Collins for over 70 years. She worked at the Lyric Theater while Chuck served in WWII and later worked at the CSU bookstore. For most of life she was a homemaker and the indomitable matriarch of the Davis and Clark families. She was devoted to her family and doted on her granddaughters, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. She loved to play golf at City Park 9 as well as Collindale and Estes Park. She and Chuck enjoyed traveling to many exciting locations with Ports of Call. During her lifetime Nell served as a brownie leader, room-mother and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She loved needlework and made beautiful sewn craft projects and crocheted blankets. Nell also enjoyed card games, especially bridge with her friends and beating her family in gin-rummy. She loved to shop and will be remembered as a very fashionable lady. Nell was an avid fan of the Denver Broncos loved cheering on her favorite team. She had many wonderful friends at Ridgen Senior Living in Fort Collins and enjoyed weekly bingo, bible study and happy hours. In her later years Nell enjoyed coloring and shared her beautiful art work with friends and family. Her family is grateful to have shared in her long and wonderful life and she will be greatly missed by her devoted family and her many friends. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Charles Davis, her parents, Ralph Leonard Clark and Rose Creasman Clark, and her brother, Horace Clark. A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday January 25, 2019 at 10:00am at Grandview Cemetery. A celebration of Nell’s life will continue with lunch at Club Tico in City Park at 12:30pm. Friends should feel free to join her family for either or both events. Ridgen Senior Living residents are invited to join her family for a happy hour in her honor at 4:30pm in the dining room. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to VFW Post 1781- Fort Collins or Animal House Rescue Fort Collins.

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Nell C. Davis

January 16, 1927 - January 3, 2019