Phyllis B. Davis' Obituary
Phyllis (Hastings Morgan) Davis
Phyllis Hastings Morgan Davis, 83, passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2009. She was born in Bridgeville, Delaware on June 9, 1925, the daughter of the late William N. and Myrtle V. Hastings. Phyllis enjoyed traveling and, through the years, visited or lived in Europe, Russia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and Hawaii. No matter how far she traveled, she was always firmly grounded in her love of family and Bridgeville was always "home."
Phyllis was an enthusiastic collector and loved to hunt for "treasures" in little antique shops (the dustier, the better), estate sales, and auctions. She was a talented artist in both ceramica and paint. Her favorite painting subject was her beloved Delaware beaches. Phyllis also enjoyed gardening, cooking for family and friends, and looking for shells and rocks along the beach.
Her husband, Russell Davis of Milford; her children and their spouses or partners: Darlene and Lloyd Hiraoka of Georgia, Jean Morgan and Ronald Hanley of Connecticut, William and Donna Morgan of Maryland and Susan and Harry Kerill, also of Maryland survive her; as well as her brother, Donald Hastings and his wife Pat and sister, Jean McGee and her husband Everett. Phyllis is the grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of eight (soon-to-be nine). Besides her parents, Phyllis was predeceased by her first husband, William L. Morgan; her sister, Louise Elliot; two brothers: Cleveland and William Hastings; and grandson, Ronald L. Hiraoka.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 12:00 PM at Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws Street, Bridgeville, DE 19933; where the family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 AM. Saturday, April 25, 2009. Interment will follow at Milford Community Cemetery in Milford, DE. www.parsellfuneralhomes.com
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Florists: Please deliver flowers to the Bridgeville Chapel by Friday, April 24 at 3:00 PM. Thank you.
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