Family/Spouse: Minerva E. STRAWSER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Divorce: Yes

Alma married Robert Wagner BARNER on 3 Jan 1942 in yes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William FRONK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Violet M. Davis
March 24, 1938 - March 26, 2013
MIDDLETOWN - Violet M. Davis, 75, of Middletown, died at 10:40 p.m. Tu
esday, March 26, 2013, at her home. She was born March 24, 1938, in We
st Perry Township, Snyder County, a daughter of the late Newton E. an
d Minerva E. (Strawser) Hokenbrough. On April 27, 1956, she married Ra
ymond L. Davis, with whom she shared nearly 57 years of marriage. Viol
et was a 1955 graduate of Middleburg High School. In earlier life, sh
e had been employed by the East Salem Shirt factory and later served a
s a cook in the cafeteria at East Juniata High School. After moving t
o Middletown, she retired as a cook from the Middletown School Distric
t. During her retirement, she had been employed by Pomeroy’s Departmen
t Store, Harrisburg, and her last employment was Myers Associates, Har
isburg. She was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Middlet
own, where she had served as the treasurer of the church. Violet ha
d a passion for collecting clowns and loved to take walks. She also ha
d a gift for sewing and playing the piano. However, her greatest joy c
ame from being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmothe
as she cherished the precious time that she spent with her family. I
addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, one daught
er and son-in-law, Kathie M. and Robert Gerrity, of Waldorf, Md., an
d one son and daughter-in-law, Donald E. and Sally Davis, of Etters; t
wo sisters and one brother-in-law, Minerva E. and William Fronk, of Mc
Alisterville, and Alma A. Barner, of Ephrata; one brother and two sist
ers-in-law, Howard S. and Shawn Hokenbrough, of Freeburg, and Cindy Ho
kenbrough, of Mount Pleasant Mills; four grandchildren, Kevin D. Gerri
ty, Megan E. Gerrity, Gina M. Davis and Michelle J. Davis; and one gre
at-granddaughter, Cali N. Wintermyer. She was preceded in death by tw
o brothers, Marlin D. Hokenbrough and Elwood N. Hockenbrough in infanc
y. There will be no viewing. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m
. today with the family present from 6 to 8 in the Brown Funeral Home
s Inc., 111 Westfall St., McAlisterville, and from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Fri
day in Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Middletown, followed by the f
uneral at 10 with the Rev. John Overman officiating. Interment will fo
llow at 2:30 p.m. in Hillside Cemetery, McAlisterville. For those wh
o wish, donations in Violet’s memory may be made to Ebenezer United Me
thodist Church, 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown, PA 17057, or to Homelan
d Hospice, 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 115, Harrisburg, PA 17110. For onlin
e tributes and condolences, visit www.brownfuneralhomesinc.com.
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Violet married Raymond L. DAVIS on 27 Apr 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Patterson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: W.J. GLASSEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: K.J. WILT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert GERRITY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sally ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]