Betty Reece Davis^[1]

1935 - 2015  (80 years)

• Name	Betty Reece Davis
  Born	8 Mar 1935	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 14, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	20 Apr 2015  [3]
  Buried	25 Apr 2015	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I316186	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Tipton Reece "Tip" Davis,   b. Jun 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Nov 1977  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Frances "Frankie" Hitch,   b. 1 Sep 1900, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Sep 1986  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F123987	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	John F. Morbito
  Married	Blount County, Tennessee
  Children	1. Jenny Lou Morbito   2. Fredrick Reese Morbito
  Family ID	F123993	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Mar 1935 - Tennessee Buried - 25 Apr 2015 - Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee Married - - Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 3 Feb 2012. Mary Lois Hill obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Betty Reese Davis Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 14, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 5 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1935 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Tip Davis Head M 41 Tennessee Frankie Davis Wife F 38 Tennessee Margaret Louise Davis Daughter F 20 Tennessee Nola Davis Daughter F 18 Tennessee Mary Lois Davis Daughter F 14 Tennessee Betty Reese Davis Daughter F 5 Tennessee [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 20 Apr 2015. March 8, 1935 - April 20, 2015 Maryville, Tennessee Betty Reese Davis Morabito, 80, of Maryville, TN died Monday, April 20, 2015. She was born to the late Tip and Frankie Davis. Betty attended Carson Newman College and the University of Tennessee before relocating to Boston where she met her late husband John F. Morabito. Their love of family, friends and music bonded them for life. Betty & John were married in Maryville, TN and lived together in Reading, MA. Betty was passionate about life and was never hesitant to share her opinions. Betty was an active member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. Betty is survived by two children, Jenny Lou Hanmer and Fredrick Reese Morabito both of MA. She is also survived by six grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Smith Trinity Chapel with Rev. Greg Long officiating. Family and friends will assemble for interment at 2:45 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Caris Healthcare, 1475 Simpson Rd W, Lenoir City, TN 37771, where Betty received wonderful hospice care. Family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.