Venora "Babe" Davis

Venora Lugene “Babe” (Peek) Davis, 86 year-old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Kindred Health Center in Ft. Worth, Texas.  She was born July 2, 1926 in Jenks, Oklahoma to parents Pearl (Peters) Peek and Fredrick Ashley Hopkins “Fred” Peek. Babe attended Jenks High School and later married Gerald Loyd Davis on August 22, 1944 in Bixby, Oklahoma.  The couple moved to Seminole in the 1970’s from Electra, Texas.  Babe worked as a housekeeper for both Pioneer Nursing Home and then for Seminole Estates Care Center until her retirement.  She is a member of God’s Assembly Church in Seminole, Oklahoma. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Gerald Loyd Davis of the home; two daughters, Sharon Crow and her husband Lawrence of Ft. Worth, Texas and Karen Parker and her husband Ron of Ardmore, Oklahoma; one brother, Joe Bill Peek of Springport, Michigan; one sister, Mattie Marlene Doolin of Indianapolis; one very special brother, Gus Monreal and his wife Pat of Seminole, Oklahoma; five grandchildren Travis Crow (Holly) of Azle, Texas, Mark Crow (Marie) of Ft. Worth, Texas, Keith Crow of Arlington, Texas, Rhoni Elliott (Rod) of Ardmore, Oklahoma and Greg Parker (Joni) of Davis, Oklahoma; eleven great-grandchildren, Blain Elliott, Creed Elliott, River Elliott, (twins) Dane and Trey Parker, Jake Parker, Braden Crow, Cara-Lee Crow, Luke Crow and (twins) Sara and Ava Crow; special friend, Jeanette Stribling of Saginaw, Texas; best friend, Shirley Brown of Seminole, Oklahoma; and a host of other family and friends. Babe is preceded in death by one son, Gerald Loyd “Boy” Davis; two brothers, Charlie Peek and an infant brother; six sisters, Grethel Fisher, Tobe Williams, Maxine DesJardin, Frankie Rose, Sissy Humbyrd and Billie Jo Turner; and by one granddaughter, Lori Crow. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma with Gus Monreal officiating the service.  Interment will follow at Little Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening, December 14, 2012 at Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: December 15, 2012, 11:00 AM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868