Louise Gardner Davies

Mrs. Louise Gardner Davies, 91, Gurdon, Ark., passed away Friday Aug. 27, 2010, in Arkadelphia, Ark. Mrs. Davies was born Oct. 28, 1918, to Joe and Annie Cagle Gardner. She graduated from Okolona High School and Henderson-Brown College (now Henderson State University) Arkadelphia, Ark. She taught business education at Gurdon High School for 35 years and began the Cooperative Office Education program at GHS. She sponsored the school paper "The Devil Sheet" for many years. Mrs. Davies always made learning to type fun with races during timed writings. She was a member of Gurdon Presbyterian Church where she was an elder, Sunday school teacher and was instrumental in acquiring a new steeple for the church when the old one had to be taken down. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband (of 52 years), George Davies; two brothers, Lester and Vonherse Gardner, and an infant daughter. Her survivors Include one son, Joe Kim Davies, The Woodlands, Texas; two daughters, Linda Bullard and David, Gurdon, Ark., Karen Herbert and Jerry, Little Rock, Ark.; three grandchildren, Chris Bullard and Cyndi, Jacksonville, N.C., Aja Davies, The Woodlands, Texas, Kyle Davies, The Woodland, Texas; three great-grandsons, Justin, Matthew and Clay Bullard, Jacksonville, N.C. Funeral services, 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, Gurdon Presbyterian Church, Gurdon, Ark., Chaplain Jack Ryan officiating. Burial Dobyville Cemetery, Dobyville, Ark. Arrangements by Brazzel/Cornish The Funeral Home, Prescott, Ark. Visitation, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, 4-6 p.m. Gurdon Presbyterian Church, Gurdon, Ark. Memorials, Gurdon Presbyterian Church, c/o 204 Martha Court, Gurdon, Ark. 71743. Online Guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com.