Marjorie Morgan Davis passed away on Tuesday Sep 6, 2016. Her husband Grady and daughter Margaret preceded her in death. Marjorie is survived by her sister and two sons, two daughters-in-law, and ten grandchildren. She was born into an Air Force family in Michigan. Growing up, she went to 18 schools before graduating from high school in Sherman Texas. Marjorie was with her parents at Wheeler Field during the attack on Pearl Harbor at the start of WWII. Marjorie met her husband in college at OU and had three children. As a mom, she loved to cook. She won the State Fair of Texas baking contest with a prune cake recipe back in the 1960s. She worked in the insurance industry before having kids. She started teaching once her daughter was ready to go to school. Her passion for teaching little children led her to teach Montessori. Her love for her sister who is mentally handicapped led her to earn a Masters Degree in Special Education. She wanted her children to get a good education and worked to put her kids through Cistercian (2 boys) and Ursuline (1 girl). Marjorie worked at the Sisters of Notre Dame School which used to be over by the University of Dallas. She retired from there. Marjorie was a driving force on the design committee for St Lukes new church building ensuring the needs of the parish and their desire for a classic design building got achieved. She worked at the St Pauls Auxiliary supporting the hospital after the deaths of her husband and daughter. She has had the support of her family at home in helping her before she passed away. Visitation and Rosary on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial held on Saturday, September 10th at Mater Dei Latin Mass Parish, 2030 East State Highway 356 in Irving, Texas. Burial at Calvary Hill Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Lane, Dallas, Texas 75220. SERVICES

Visitation

Friday, September 09, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062