Nora Louise Davis
January 9, 1906 - August 15, 2006

NORA BLACKLOCK DAVIS Nora Blacklock Davis, 100, a native of Pflugerville, Texas, and long-time resident of Austin, died August 15, 2006, in League City, where she had lived the past six years near her daughter. Born January 9, 1906, to James King and Annie Ward Blacklock, she was one of ten children. After graduating from Pflugerville High School as valedictorian of her class, she attended Baylor University, graduating in 1929. She later received her Master of Education degree from the University of Texas in 1955. Nora married Max V. Davis in 1931, and they shared nearly sixty-three years together. They had two children, Vernon and Mary Louise. There was much joy in the celebration of her 100th birthday in January 2006. Family and friends gathered to celebrate her joyful, long and significant journey, distinguished not merely by the length of her years but by the way she lived them. She was a woman of gentle strength who was sensitive to needs of others. She expressed an unwavering faith and a quiet determination to make the best of what life brings. Throughout her life she found strength in the words of Scripture, and at the age of 100 amazed us all by her ability to quote the 100th Psalm, one of many favorite passages. Many expressed personal appreciation for her influence. A granddaughter reflected the tributes of the gathering in saying Your life is an amazing gift to us. Thank you for teaching me how faith endures and how love creates the best way to live.? The century of her life spanned many changes and challenges Womens Suffrage, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the many conflicts of the more recent past. She grew up on the farm in difficult times in a family that placed great value on work, faith, and education. She developed early the commitment to overcome difficult circumstances and the strength to move forward in hope. In all the settings of her life, Nora was a teacher. She was patient and persistent in helping others develop their abilities and achieve their potential. Her early years of teaching in the public schools, 1925-31, were in London Elementary School in Nueces County and the Round Rock public schools. She taught for more than 25 years in the schools of Travis County and the Austin Independent School District, retiring in 1972. For most of those years she taught the fourth grade at Summit and Walnut Creek elementary schools. Nora and Max were faithful members of Congress Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a member for 63 years and treasured many friendships. Through the years she taught Bible classes of children and adults. She loved the music of the church and was a member of the choir for many years. She was active in the womens missions organization. Noras husband, Max, died in 1994. Her brothers, Luther, Vernon, Ward, Thomas, and David Blacklock and her sisters Mabel and Wilma, who died in early childhood, and Ruth Pesnell also preceded her in death. Her brother, John King Blacklock, and wife, Bunny, and her sister-in-law, Bonnie Jean Blacklock presently live in Austin. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Louise Covington and husband, Clarke, and her son, Vernon Davis and wife, Bennie Ruth. She has four grandchildren, Carol Davis Younger and husband Brett, David Davis and wife Magi, Kayla Lynn Covington and Kathy Covington Burke and husband John. She has five great-grandchildren: Graham and Caleb Younger, Maya Davis, and Ashley and Justin Burke.The family expresses deep gratitude to the staff of Regal Estates of League City, who made her last years meaningful and provided many expressions of their care, and to the staff of Odyssey Hospice services, who made her last days comfortable by their professional and tender care and gave us support we shall never forget.The family has established the Max V. and Nora L. Davis Ministerial Scholarship? at the Logsdon School of Theology of Hardin-Si

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