- Date Of Birth: June 16, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 26, 2015
- State: Colorado
Wynona Margarette Davis
June 16, 1930 – August 26, 2015
Wynona Margarette Davis was born on June 16, 1930, to Jasper Newton Brannan and Laura Leona (Lemon) Brannan in Atoka, Oklahoma. She passed away at home on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, in Grand Junction, Colorado, surrounded by loving family. She was 85 years old.
She met Freddie Allen Davis at a dance in the hills of Oklahoma, a relationship that became a marriage on November 29, 1944 in Talihina, Oklahoma. She and Freddie lived in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Colorado. Most of Wynona’s life was spent trying to make life good for her family, occasionally working outside the home in various jobs as the need arose.
Wynona is survived by 2 daughters, Betsy (Davis) Sorter and Judy Davis of Grand Junction;
grandson Dane Sorter and wife Paula, and 2 children, Andy and Kaylee, of Casper, Wyoming;
granddaughter Julie (Sorter) Karassik and husband Nishan, and 2 children, Niko and Calder, of Portland, Oregon;
granddaughter Rachel (Sorter) Cochran and husband Adam, and 4 children, Joel, Allen, Beth, and Eli, of Grand Junction;
granddaughter Crystal (Sorter) Brickey and husband Glenn, and 4 children, Wendy, Lianah, Garion, and Hyland, of Grand Junction;
grandson Ari Armstrong and wife Jennifer, and 1 child, Quin, of Westminster, Colorado;
grandson Brannan Davis and Stephanie, and 2 children, Conor and Jane, of Ft. Collins, Colorado;
grandson Chad Davis and Erin, and 3 children, Addison, Nora, and Marshall, of Grand Junction;
granddaughter Desi (Davis) Collins and husband Andy, and 4 children, Owen, Noah, Miles, and Emmeline, of Grand Junction;
granddaughter Chandra (Sheridan) Proffitt and husband Jeremiah, and 2 children, Paden and Lillian, of Powderhorn, Colorado;
granddaughter Shelby Sheridan of Denver, Colorado; and
many dear nieces and nephews, and other loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Freddie, her son, Marshall, her sisters, Luvada, Vera, Birtie, and Janice, and her brother, Sonny.
She will be remembered for many things. Her passion for her children and grandchildren. Her reputation as the “white tornado.” Moving an upright piano by herself. Taking a flyswatter to certain bottoms if they sassed or ignored her. Big gardens with mountains of corn to be cut off the cob.
Fly high, Wynona. And sing as loud as you want…
