Ruthie Hurt Davis

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God looked around His garden and found an empty place, He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful. He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering; He knew you were in pain.

He knew that you would never get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb.

So He closed your very eyelids and whispered, “Peace be thine”.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you the day God called you home.

With Love, Rhonda, and Tracy Still, we can’t believe our lovely Grandma is gone. We will miss our Grandmother, but her spririt and strength, lives on in each of each of us and in the lives that she touched. She lives on in us and in all those who have been touched by the love, strength, conviction, wisdom, and beauty of her soul. Love you grandma You truly were a special, special woman! You may have passed on, but your memeories would always live on within us. Thank you for your sacrifices, your care and concern, your love and everything that you have done for us. I know you are in a much better place. I will be forever greatful and thankful that you are my ‘grandmother’.

~ Acknowledgements ~

The family of Ruth H. Davis would like to express our sincerest appreciation to everyone for the many words of encouragement, calls of concern, prayers, hugs, visits, and gifts during the convalescing period of our beloved Mother.

Words cannot properly convey how much your support has meant to us during this difficult time. HIS grace is sufficient, and HIS strength is made perfect in weakness. May the Lord continue to bless each one of you and forever keep you in HIS tender care.

Special thanks to her Metropolitan MB Church family, Tabernacle of Faith Ministries, Pastor Joe Lee Harris, Minister Eugene Harris, Nurse Ky’Shawanda Jenkins (Diversicare), and the staff of Compass Hospice and Palliative Care: Nurse Phyliss, Nurse Lee, Nurse Karen, Chaplain Dan, and her wonderful Carer Chiquana.

~The Family

~Committal Rites & Interment~ Monday, November 29, 2021 • 10:00 A.M. New Park Cemetery 4536 Horn Lake Road Memphis, Tennessee 38109

“God saw you getting tired and a cyure was not to be so He put his arms around you and whispered, “Come to Me” With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away and although we love you dearly we could not make you stay.”

Love, Devyn, Tracye, Percy & Whitney

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Life’s Reflections

Life began for Ruthie in Hernando, Mississippi, on April 29, 1938. She was born number nine out of nine children to Jerry and Mattie Hurt. She was known as the “BABY” or “Shirley.” Her parents were faithful members of Rising Sun M. B. Church in Hernando. They made sure their children came to know Christ at an early age and participated in the activities of the church.

She united with Metropolitan Baptist Church in 1984 under the leadership of Dr. Fred C. Lofton. She was a Deaconess, active in the Martha’s Sunday School Class, a member of the Sanctuary Choir, Handbell Choir, Rebecca Club, and the Curve Optimist Club. She attended the private school, Baptist Industrial (B.I.) in DeSoto County, Mississippi, for her elementary schooling.

She then moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where she attended and graduated from Manassas High School. Ruthie furthered her education at LeMoyneOwen College, where she received her Bachelor of Education. She then moved on to receive her Master’s in Elementary Education from Memphis State. (Now the University of Memphis) She received 45 hours above her Master’s Degree from Union University.

Ruth was an “Upper-Level Career Ladder” Teacher in the Shelby County School system, where she taught for 39 years until she retired. During her career, she was Lead Teacher for her grade level for many years and received the Teacher of the Year recognition at her school for the’ 84-’85 school year and’ 88-’89 school year. She was an active member of the Memphis and Shelby County Retired Teachers Association and the retired NEA Association.

Other activities included being a proud member of her Investment Club and an active member in the neighborhood community Jeff and Jolly Block Club organization, in which she worked diligently with activities and beautification. Ruth loved her neighborhood and her neighbors. She enjoyed traveling! Some of these places included Spain, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii, England, Paris, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean. She also enjoyed her time volunteering at the Civil Rights Museum for six years. She also tutored students in her spare time.

Ruth was married to Currie Davis, Jr. and through this union was a daughter Rhonda Davis and a son Tracy Davis. She leaves to cherish fond memories to one sister Velma Boykin, four grandchildren; Whitney (Cedric), Percy, Tracye, and Devyn, five great-grandchildren; Caidyn, Chayce, London, Teresa, and Gracie. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Seven siblings and two parents precede her in death: Cheffie, Willie, David, Charles, Emma, Dorothy, and Elizabeth. Mattie and Jerry Hurt.

Order of Celebration Saturday, November 27, 2021 11:00 A.M. Metropolitan Baptist Church

767 Walker Avenue • Memphis, Tennessee 38126 Prelude Processional........................................................................................Family Affirmation of Faith Prayer..........................................................................Pastor Michael Moore Scripture Reading:

Old Testament..........................................................Mr. Cedric Walls

New Testament....................................................Mr. Jacob Ogunlade Selection...............................................................................Sanctuary Choir

Expressions of Love (Respectfully, Three Minutes Please)

Church Member - Ms. Alma Standifer Family Friend - Min. Eugene Harris, Jr. Open Expressions - Family & Friend Solo.....................................................................................Mr. Harry Taylor Tribute by Grandchildren..............................Tracye Davis & Percy McGlown Tribute by Great-Grandchildren...................Caidyn Walls & London Watson Acknowledgements........................................................Mrs. Rosita Brewster Solo.....................................................................................Ms. Wendy Oliver Eulogy..............................................................................Dr. Reginald Porter Recessional.......................................................................... “I’ll Fly Away” “His Lord said unto him, Well Done, though good and faithfil servant: thou has been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: eneter into the joy of thy Lord” Matthew 23:21