Georgia Davis

Georgia Davis Age 67 of St. Louis, MO. Georgia Ann Coats was born to George and Pearl Coats on March 18, 1946. She was the eldest of five children born to this union. Both parents and two sisters, Sue Coats and Vanessa Morgan, preceded her in death. Georgia accepted Christ as her personal Savior at a young age. She joined Old Community Baptist church with her husband Alfred where she became one of their full-time musicians and choir directors, Sunday school teachers and worked with their Youth Department. After attending bible study on Friday nights for several years at San Francisco Temple C.A, Georgia became a member and was later filled with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost. As a member Georgia went on to become a Sunday school teacher and choir member for many years. At one point she played piano for the Sunday evening youth services under the leadership of Elder LeAndre Harding. Georgia attended the St. Louis Public School system and graduated from Soldan High School in 1965. She began to work for the St. Louis Board of Education beginning at Beaumont High School in their Administrative Office and was later promoted to a position working for the Superintendent of Secondary Schools as an Administrative Assistant, where she retired from in 1999. She received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Washington University. Georgia was pursuing a Master’s Degree at Dwight McDaniel’s Theological Seminary (D.M.T.S). On August 3, 1971 Georgia was joined in holy matrimony to Alfred Davis. This marriage brought together Alfred’s children: Esterlene, Alfreda, Clinton, Angela and Georgia’s daughter Marjorie. William Alfred was later born to his union. Her daughter Alfreda preceded her in death. Georgia loved her family. Her husband and children especially, knew her sharp sense of humor. She felt honored that both of her children were married and found that God had it to be on the same exact day eleven years apart. She stayed in touch with everyone no matter whether they were; in or out of town. Recently, Georgia started taking cooking classes at the YMCA and, Georgia loved to walk as a form of exercise. She was a praying woman interceding for many souls. She was extremely musically inclined. Sister Davis chose to use her gift of music by singing and playing in several different notable gospel music groups. She loved young people and one of her life’s missions was to encourage and support the youth and their aspirations. She also visited the sick and shut-in. On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 surrounded by her family the Lord called her home where she will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Georgia leaves to cherish her memory; Her loving and devoted husband Alfred, two sons Clinton, William (Marianne), three daughters, Esterlene, Angela (Edward) Pikes, Marjorie (Darryl) Wea, two brothers, Pastor James (Betty) Coats and Lamar (Darlene) Coats; eighteen grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces, and other relatives and many friends.

Georgia Davis

March 18, 1946 - October 30, 2013