Zana M Davis

Zana Davis

Zana Davis, a lifetime resident of Lueders, TX passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 after reaching the age of 93 years old.

Zana Underwood was born on August 25, 1927 in Lueders, TX to pioneer family Luther and Willie (Cowen) Underwood. She was a 1943 graduate of Lueders High School.

Miss Zana Underwood was united in marriage to P.M. Davis on September 15, 1945 at the courthouse in Anson, TX, a union blessed with three children: Sam, Preston, and Karen.

Zana was a woman who enjoyed engaging in conversation as well as being a “take charge” kind of lady. As a good steward of God’s land, she enjoyed overseeing the farm as well as gardening. Zana was a wonderful cook and preserved the fruits of her gardens by canning. She enjoyed riding horses and during the slower pace of her day she was an avid reader and liked to crochet. Zana had a good sense of working with numbers and bookkeeping. By faith she was a Baptist. Above all else in life Zana loved her family, especially her grandchildren.

Zana worked at the Lueders School cafeteria and Teakwood Manor for several years in their dietary departments.

Zana was preceded in death by her husband, P.M. Davis, her parents, Luther and Willie Underwood, a son, Sam Davis.

She is lovingly survived by her son, Preston “Squeaky” Davis, Jr., and wife Judy of Lueders, TX; daughter, Karen Stiewert of Abilene, TX; daughter-in-law, Chris Davis of Abilene, TX; 6 grandchildren, Anthony Davis, James Davis, Philip Davis, Dennis Stiewert, David Stiewert and Allen Davis; 16 great grandchildren.

Graveside Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Clear Fork Cemetery in Lueders, TX with Rev. Les Mims officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford, TX.