Obituary for Beatrice "Bea" Davidson Greenwood
Beatrice Davidson Greenwood of Montgomery, Alabama and formerly of Cookeville, Tennessee, passed away on March 13, 2022, at the age of 96 after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was a caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend.
Bea was born September 19, 1925 in Jackson County to the late Sarah and Amon Davidson and is the last survivor of her 8 siblings.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John, siblings Vera Dyer, Aline Dyer, Inez Coomer, Velma Burgess, Betty Medlin, Houston Davidson, J.D. Davidson, and premature twin boys.
She is survived by her daughter Patsy Walters and her husband Tom, her grandsons, Jonathan (Lindsey) and Patrick (Amanda) Walters, great-granddaughters, Adalyn and Ann Harvey Walters, sister-in-law, Louise Goodwin, brother-in-law, Dewey Greenwood, and several nieces and nephews.
She moved to Cookeville, Tennessee in 1943 living with her aunt and uncle, Lola and Jesse Foutch, and began working at Wilson Sporting Goods where she retired after 36 years. After moving to Cookeville, she met John, a butcher at her uncle’s grocery, Foutch’s on Cedar Street. They enjoyed 63 years of marriage. She enjoyed gardening, flea marketing, and traveling with John. She was a member of Sycamore Church of Christ in Cookeville for over 60 years. After John’s death in 2008, Beatrice moved to Montgomery, AL to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Although she missed Cookeville, she adapted well, made good friends, and joined the Vaughn Park Church of Christ. Her days were filled with taking care of her family, tending her flowers, and playing cards and Rummikub with her new friends.
Funeral Service for Beatrice Davidson Greenwood will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 11:00 am from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Bros. Johnny Fox, Donnie Davidson, and Horace Burks officiating. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 10:00 am until the time of the service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be her nephews and close friends.
Flowers are appreciated. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sycamore Church of Christ or the American Cancer Society.
To sign the online guestbook and to send the family a message please visit www.crestlawnmemorial.com
Arrangements entrusted to Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
She was a caring wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend.
Bea was born September 19, 1925 in Jackson County to the late Sarah and Amon Davidson and is the last survivor of her 8 siblings.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John, siblings Vera Dyer, Aline Dyer, Inez Coomer, Velma Burgess, Betty Medlin, Houston Davidson, J.D. Davidson, and premature twin boys.
She is survived by her daughter Patsy Walters and her husband Tom, her grandsons, Jonathan (Lindsey) and Patrick (Amanda) Walters, great-granddaughters, Adalyn and Ann Harvey Walters, sister-in-law, Louise Goodwin, brother-in-law, Dewey Greenwood, and several nieces and nephews.
She moved to Cookeville, Tennessee in 1943 living with her aunt and uncle, Lola and Jesse Foutch, and began working at Wilson Sporting Goods where she retired after 36 years. After moving to Cookeville, she met John, a butcher at her uncle’s grocery, Foutch’s on Cedar Street. They enjoyed 63 years of marriage. She enjoyed gardening, flea marketing, and traveling with John. She was a member of Sycamore Church of Christ in Cookeville for over 60 years. After John’s death in 2008, Beatrice moved to Montgomery, AL to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Although she missed Cookeville, she adapted well, made good friends, and joined the Vaughn Park Church of Christ. Her days were filled with taking care of her family, tending her flowers, and playing cards and Rummikub with her new friends.
Funeral Service for Beatrice Davidson Greenwood will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 11:00 am from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Bros. Johnny Fox, Donnie Davidson, and Horace Burks officiating. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 10:00 am until the time of the service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be her nephews and close friends.
Flowers are appreciated. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sycamore Church of Christ or the American Cancer Society.
To sign the online guestbook and to send the family a message please visit www.crestlawnmemorial.com
Arrangements entrusted to Crest Lawn Funeral Home.