Genevieve Margaret (Rau) Davis

Mrs. Genevieve Margaret Rau Davis was born April 18, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland to the union of her parents the late Mr. Edgar Hasson Rau and Mrs. Ruth Gertrude Yearly Rau. She spent her childhood in Maryland and in her young adult years she would meet and marry her husband Mr. Richard Davis on October 08, 1977 with whom she would maintain a close relationship with until his passing. She with her husband moved to Tampa, Fl. and they raised their children together in Florida. She worked several clerical positions in Florida and would later relocate to St. Louis, MO where she worked for Attorney William Brashier for the BNSF Railroad Law Office in the capacity of legal secretary for over 22 years. She was a spiritually minded woman as she was of the Christian Scientist faith for many years. In her leisure time she could be found shopping as she loved finding bargains, collecting Barbie Dolls, collecting regalia connected to her favorite show “I Love Lucy” and crocheting. Still, she loved the time she spent with her family, friends and loved ones. Mrs. Genevieve Margaret Rau Davis passed from this life on November 25, 2025 in Florence, AL at the North Alabama Medical Center making her stay on earth some 73, years and 7 months.

Those left to cherish the memory of Mrs. Davis include her son Aaron Matthew Davis (wife Nancy) of Waynesboro, TN; grandchildren Kayla Marie Deeken and, Elijah James Lorraine both of St. Louis, MO, Mary Joyce Roth (husband Jonathan) and Christan Alexander Davis both of Waynesboro, TN and great grandchild Jayme Xavier Roth of Waynesboro, TN

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter Sarah Lauren Davis who sadly passed from this life in 2014.

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