Martha Inez Swafford Davis: Obituary

Martha Inez Swafford Davis

Martha Inez Swafford Davis, age 82, of Lula, Georgia, formerly of Marble, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at her residence. She was a resident of Cherokee County where she had lived most of her life before moving to Lula with her family. She was a member of Hyatt’s Creek Baptist Church. Inez enjoyed gardening and spending Saturdays with her husband yard selling.

She was the daughter of the late Harley Lyle and Debrada Lee Swafford and wife of the late Clint “Pap” Davis, who died July 4, 2008. She was also preceded in death by a son James Larry Davis, a grandson Christopher Heath Davis, and fifteen siblings.

Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Passmore and husband, Junior of Lula, Georgia; two sons, Virgil Davis and wife, Susie of Charlotte, North Carolina and Marvin Davis of Marble; a brother, Junior Swafford and wife, Evelyn of Candler, North Carolina; nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews with Rev. Ross Sparks officiating. The interment was in Briartown Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Josh Garrett, Josh Palmer, Jason O’Dell, Chase Davis, John Parker, and Jerome Walker. Honorary pallbearers were Matt Scott and Rocky Spagnuolo.

The family received friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 4th at the Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews.

Family requests memorials be made in memory of Martha Inez Swafford Davis to: Briartown Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Sidney May, 877 Briartown Church Road, Topton, NC 28781.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.