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Harmon County, Oklahoma
Emory Jacob & Doris Leora (Wooley) Davidson
Obit for Emory
Mar 4, 1922 - Feb 9, 2014
Posted by Jo Aguirre
Emory Jacob Davidson, 91, of Hollis, Oklahoma, formerly of
Vinson passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Colonial Manor II
Nursing Home in Hollis.
Emory Jacob Davidson was born March 4, 1922 to Jacob R. and May
Davidson in Vinson, Oklahoma. He was the third child and oldest
son of a family of six. He graduated from high school in Vinson
in 1940. After one year of college, he went to California to
work in an aircraft factory.
Emory sent for the love of his life, Doris Wooley of Vinson in
December of 1941 and they were married on the thirteenth day in
Yuma, Arizona. They lived in Hawthorn, California one year where
Emory worked for the North American Aircraft Factory.
In
November of 1942 Emory was inducted into the Army Air Force and
served over three years during World War II. He was discharged
in 1946. Emory and Doris lived one year in Hobart, Oklahoma,
where he worked for a construction company. Wanting to get a
start in farming, they spent 1947-1948 near Russell, Oklahoma,
renting a relative’s place. While there, their son, Dennis was
born on June 14, 1948. In January 1949 they bought and moved to
their home place west and north of Vinson. They were back home
in the community where they were raised and attended the Vinson
Methodist Church. On June 13, 1952 their daughter, Jana, was
born.
In 1957 they were able to build the house that became their
permanent home. In 1960, Emory became the Postmaster of the
Vinson Post Office, serving there for twenty-two years while
continuing his farming and ranching business. He and Doris
shared the position of reporting to the National Weather Bureau
in Norman, Oklahoma for forty-five years. Emory served on the
Harmon Memorial Hospital Board and Cave Creek Cemetery Boards
for a number of years.
Emory loved fishing and taking kids fishing. He always had time
for his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He also enjoyed
hunting and playing dominoes. He worked hard at everything he
did, including growing a large garden and giving away most of
the produce.
Doris passed away in November of 1996. Emory married Ruby
Patrick in May 1998. Ruby passed away while they were living at
Colonial Manor II Nursing Home in 2010. Emory had retired from
farming in 2008.
Emory made a profession of faith at the arbor in Vinson as a
child. He was a member of the Hollis United Methodist Church.
Emory is survived by one son, Dennis Davidson and wife Marilyn
of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Jana Motley and husband James
of Hollis; grandchildren, Jacob Davidson of The Woodlands,
Texas, Adam Davidson and wife Sarah of Houston, Texas, Jared
Motley and wife Rebekah of Hollis, Joy Luce and husband Darrion
of Hollis, Jesse Motley and wife Emily of Altus; and fourteen
loving great grandchildren.
“You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me
with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right
hand.” Psalm 16:11
Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 13, 2014
at the United Methodist Church in Hollis, Oklahoma with Pastor
Don Altom Officiating. Interment will follow in the Cave Creek
Cemetery in Vinson, Oklahoma under the direction of Harmon
County Funeral Home in Hollis, Oklahoma.
Online tributes may be made to the family at
Harmon County Funeral Home
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