Esther Davies

A memorial visitation is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2012 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel, for Esther Mae Davies, age 91 of Roswell, who passed on November 15, 2012. She will be interred at a later date at South Park Cemetery.
Esther was born April 2, 1921 to Floyd and Ida Lockwood in Rising Sun, Indiana. Her parents and two sisters have preceded her in death.

She married Jesse Wilson Davies on December 20, 1941 in Indiana two weeks following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He preceded her in death on November 14, 1983.
Esther is survived by a son: John Wilson Davies, retired US Border Patrol, and his wife Kathi of Mayhill, NM daughter: Elaine Wiser Mayfield, Roswell Zoo Director, and a special daughter Janie Davies of Arlington, TX grandchildren: Jeff Wilson Davies and wife Amie, children: Spencer, Henley and Dane of Tucson, AZ and Dallas Wade Davies of San Antonio, TX.

She was a proud member of the Greatest Generation who fought on the home front during World War II while their husbands served overseas. With other Army wives she helped save the fruit crops in southern California and was a real life Rosie the Riveter bucking rivets on B29 bombers for Boeing. She worked in the Schenley Whiskey bottling plant when they turned to the production of penicillin for the war effort leaving her allergic to the antibiotic. After the war they moved west to New Mexico, first in Hobbs and then to Roswell where she worked for years in the stamp redemption business such as SH Green Stamps. Later she worked for over 16 years at the locally owned Knadles Clothing Store as the lingerie saleswoman before retirement.

Esther was a sharp person with a great sense of humor and could beat you at cards, Yahtzee or Scrabble on any given day. Her many friends were of all ages and will miss her thoughtfulness, insight and wit. She was Mom and a rock to many special friends who will miss her greatly.

Please join us for the visitation on Sunday, November 18th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Friends may pay respects online at www.lagronefuneralchapels.com. In lieu of flowers you may contribute to the Wounded Warriors Project, a charity she supported. Please donate in memory of Esther M. Davies at www.woundedwarriorsproject.org or mail to P.O. Box 758517, Topeka KS 66675.

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