Mary Anne Austin Davis

Mary Anne Austin Davis, a child of God, beloved mother and grandmother, and hospitable lady, ascended to heaven on July 7, 2023. She was twenty days shy of 94 years of age. As a lifelong resident of Salisbury, North Carolina, she began attending Stallings Baptist Church with her mother, Hattie Mae Austin, wife of James Thomas Austin, and family until she came to the First Baptist Church of Salisbury when she was only eleven years old. She later became a member of First Baptist Church of Salisbury, where she married the love of her life, Robert (“Bob”) Monroe Davis Sr., on June 1, 1952. Bob and Mary Anne worked together cultivating Bob’s law practice and supporting him in his political endeavors as a NC State Senator, Solicitor, and Judge. Their beautiful love story continued for almost 53 years when Bob went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 2, 2005. Mary Anne contributed to First Baptist Church of Salisbury in numerous ways, serving as a former Sunday School Preschool Director, Sunday School Preschool Teacher, bereavement committee member, and Deacon. She faithfully served for forty-one years in the preschool department at the First Baptist Church’s Sunday School from 1974-2015. Her ministry was given for the Glory of God and out of love for children and their families. She is survived by her children, Robert M. Davis, Jr. of Davidson, Janet Anne Davis Jeter of Salisbury, James Austin Davis of Salisbury, Jonathan David Davis of Goose Creek, SC, and Jennifer Davis Hammond of Salisbury; grandchildren, Kristin Davis, Madison Davis Abonza, Robert “Rob” Davis III, McKenzie Davis Gullett, David Davis, Victoria Austin Jeter Mauney, James A. Davis II, Jordan-Leigh Davis Frank, Madelynn Castor, Gray Davis, Bryant Davis, Lauren Davis Sibrava, J.D. Davis, Josh Davis, Jachin Davis, Josh Drye, Mary Drye, and Janet Hammond; adopted son and daughter, Chris and Jackie Crane of Salisbury; a brother, John Thomas Austin of Salisbury; and twelve great-grandchildren. The celebration of life service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Salisbury on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 12:15 p.m. A public viewing will be held prior to the funeral service at First Baptist Church from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Immediately following the service, there will be a committal at Rowan Memorial Park. Memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Church of Salisbury for the Preschool Sunday School Department, 223 North Fulton Street, Salisbury, NC 28144. The family of Mary Anne Davis would like to thank Hospice, especially nurses Windy Humphrey and Kim Thompson; Natasha Everhart, Beth Brigman, and Sadie Hannold of Living Life in Home Care; and Lynette Davis and Eric Hammond for their devoted care. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Davis family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Mary Anne Austin Davis

July 27, 1929 - July 7, 2023