Mrs. Myrtle Olivia Davis

June 19, 1930 - August 17, 2016

Funeral services for Myrtle Olivia Turner Davis, 86, who died peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, will be held at 3 o’clock on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at St. Andrew Church of God. The Rev. Larry Mobley and The Rev. Ron Davis, Sr. will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 5:00 until 7:00 pm in Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home. Memorials may be made in her honor to St. Andrew Church of God – Missions Fund, 4238 Red Hill Road, Camden, SC 29020. Olivia Davis, the wife of Lee County Clerk of Court James Davis, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 17, 2016. Her husband and all four of her children were present with her when she departed her earthly home to go to her eternal, heavenly home. Mrs. Davis, 86, was born in Kershaw County and moved to Lee County in 1947. She was a 1949 graduate of Ashwood High School. She was a member of St. Andrew Church of God, where she served faithfully as Sunday School Secretary for many years and was active in the Missions Program of the church. She began working for G.W. Woodham Insurance Co. in 1949, the year of her marriage and worked there for 57 years until her retirement. She enjoyed working in her yard and cooking for her family. She is survived by her loving husband, James I. Davis of Bishopville, SC; sons, Jimmy (Jodi) Davis of Bishopville, SC, Ron (Lucy) Davis of Sumter, SC, Reed (Teresa) Davis of Bishopville, SC; daughter, Beverly (Smylie) Grantham of Bishopville, SC; brother, Ed Turner of Bishopville, SC; sisters, Ann (Joe) Kelly of Bishopville, SC, Jane Brown of Bishopville, SC; grandchildren, Hope (Paul) Barrett, Lauren Davis, Ron (Maria) Davis, Jr., Kelly Davis, Lawrence (Mercedes) West, Reed (Hayley) Davis, Jr., David (Tonya) Atkinson; great-grandchildren, Bryce Barrett, Caleigh Barrett, Kaitlyn Davis, Brett Davis, Savannah Jackson, Robbie (Rebecca) Jackson, Andy Jackson, Joey (Paige) Jackson, Chance Jackson, Nick Jackson, Grayson Jackson, Wyatt Jackson, Kole Jackson, Mason Jackson, Owen Atkinson, James Atkinson, Charlotte West, and Rylynn West. Olivia was preceded in death by her parents, Irby and Myrtle Turner; brothers, Irby Turner, Jr., George Thomas Turner; sister, Eleanor Seamon. Condolences may be given to the family at www.HancockElmoreHill.com