Lorraine Francis Davis-Jones, formerly of Wichita and Emporia, died Monday, October 26, 2009 at Life Care Center of Andover.
Lorraine was born November 6, 1918 at Watertown, SD. Her parents were George Dewey Morris and Mildred M. (Kogle) Morris. She was raised by stepfather Otto E. Anderson and her mother Mildred Morris Anderson. The family moved to Wichita in the late 1920's.
She married William L. Nevil in 1936. They were later divorced. She married Hershel L. Davis in 1944 and he died in 1970. She also married David L. Jones of Emporia in 1979 and he died in 2001. Her older sister, Dorothy Hanshaw died in 2002.
Survivors include her daughter, Judith L. Michael (Merlyn), Rose Hill, and son, Robert L. Nevil (Lonna), South Bend, WA. She is also survived by one sister, Phyllis Mendenhall, Wichita. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Jon and Dan Michael, Wichita; Rebecca Greenlee, Goddard; Tyson Nevil, Redmond, WA; Gunny Sgt. Scott Nevil USMC, Albany, GA; and Shane Nevil, Livermore, CA. Three great-grandchildren also survive: Sidney Stewart, Goddard; Chloe and Riley Nevil of GA. Her surviving nieces and nephews are Carol Jarrett, Sedgwick, CO; Janelle Moccadine, Tacoma, WA; James Mendenhall and Richard Mendenhall, Wichita. Also surviving is niece Janice Lovewell and nephews, Phillip and Paul Hanshaw, all of California. Also surviving is godson Tom Bills (Janice) and their adult children, Michele and Billy.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 30th at Wichita Park Cemetery at 2 p.m. Old Mission Mortuary is in charge. Memorials may be made to Brookside Methodist Mission, 2760 S. Roosevelt, Wichita, KS.
A reception for family and friends will be held at her daughter's home in Rose Hill.