Annie Jean McDaniel Davis

BROWN’S CROSSROADS COMMUNITY…Mrs. Annie Jean McDaniel Davis, a resident of the Brown’s Crossroads Community of Dale County, died late Saturday evening, July 19, 2025, at her home. She was 82.

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 P.M. Friday, July 25, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Lewis officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Davis was born and raised in Dale County, and she never strayed far from the place that shaped her. She was the beloved daughter of Henry Delmer McDaniel and Mildred Outlaw McDaniel, whose values and love laid the foundation for the kind of woman she became—steady, devoted, and full of grace.

For forty-six remarkable years, she worked at Phillips Van Heusen in Ozark, where she started as a sewing machine operator and retired as a supervisor. That wasn't just a job to her—it was a second home, filled with friendships, challenges, and pride in a hard day's work. She was respected by coworkers for her work ethic and her fairness, and the younger ones looked up to her as someone who always had their back and knew the ropes.

But beyond the walls of her workplace, Mrs. Davis found her true joy in family. She was the kind of mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt who showed up without needing to be asked—whether it was a birthday, a school play, or just a quiet afternoon where someone needed company. Her love came through in small, constant gestures: warm meals, thoughtful phone calls, hand-written notes, and hugs that made everything feel alright again. Her support was unwavering, her presence comforting. She was a member of Bethel Methodist Church.

Mrs. Davis lived a quiet kind of greatness—the kind that doesn't demand attention but leaves a lasting impact on everyone lucky enough to know her. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Freddie McDaniel.

Surviving relatives include her husband of sixty-four years, Harold C. Davis; daughter, Laurie Davis Wilson (Frankie),all of Brown’s Crossroads Community; son, Harold Christopher Davis (Melanie), Ozark; three brothers, Bobby McDaniel (Margaret), Steve McDaniel (JoAnn), and Mickey McDaniel; grandson, Trey Grammont; two great-grandchildren, Beau Grammont and Will Davis Grammont; several nieces and nephews; special thanks to Neil and Anna McDaniel and Paula Kennedy for their loving care; brother-in-law, Kenneth Davis (Barbara), Midland City; caretaker, Heather Pace.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Gentiva Hospice for their loving care and kindness shown to Mrs. Davis and her family during this time.