Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Bertha Davis
Nov 22nd, 1943 - Dec 30th, 2016Bertha (Reynolds) Eckelberry Davis , age 73, of Flora, Illinois and formerly of Rinard, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon.
She was born November 22, 1943, in Metropolis, the daughter of Noah Phillip and Anna (Walbright) Reynolds. She was formerly married to Clifford Eckelberry. On December 30, 1980, she was united in marriage to Donald A. Davis in Xenia. He preceded her in death June 29, 2002.
Bertha worked as a cook in restaurants including the Courthouse Café and Owl in Louisville and Ranch Steakhouse in Flora, and operated her own restaurants, one of which was The Barn. She was a member of Bloom Baptist Church. She loved caring for her animals out on the farm, and enjoyed fishing. Bertha was a former member of the Eagles and American Legion Auxiliary.
Bertha is survived by a son: Gene Eckelberry and wife Barb of Salem; a daughter: Annie Lewis and husband Herbie of Flora; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; a sister: Rosedale Allcock and husband Richard of Paducah, Kentucky; a stepson: Michael Davis; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Don; an infant daughter and son: Phyllis Dale and Ricky Lynn; 3 brothers: James Reynolds, Robert Reynolds, and Charles Reynolds; and a stepson and stepdaughter: Patrick Davis and Connie Williamson.
A funeral service for Bertha Davis will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Interment will follow in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to either CCARS (Clay County Animal Rescue and Shelter) or Fur A Good Paws, and these will be accepted at the funeral home. Visit www.frankandbright.com to share a condolence or memory with the family.