Annie Lorene Lunceford Daves

Click Here To View Live Funeral ServiceAnnie Lorene Lunceford Daves, widow of E.C. Daves, Sr. age 94, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at her home in Batesville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Wells Funeral Home Batesville, MS with Rev. Roger Richards, Rev. Al Mullan and Dr. Gary Barry will officiate. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Calhoun City, MS. Lorene was born on September 22, 1915 in Calhoun  City, MS to Perry E. and Clara Abbie Nelms Lunceford.  She was a member of Pope Baptist Church, Pope, MS where she taught the Estelle Hubbard Sunday School class for 45 yrs.  Mrs. Daves was a salesperson for Stanley Home Products for over 60 years and she balanced her crocheting hobby between selling appointments.  Her selling skills helped pay for her son’s college education.  Mrs. Daves taught school in Calhoun County for 12 years where she taught first grade and she was quoted as saying, “I didn’t like teaching.  Back then that was about the only job a woman could have.  It was either being a nurse or a school teacher”, therefore she chose to teach. She gave of her time volunteering at Beverly Heath Care /Golden Living Center.  She volunteered for 20 years at the nursing home.  In 2005 she was selected as Volunteer of the Year.   In 2006 she and Mrs. Mary Ann Fisher were selected as the Mississippi Health Care Association Group Volunteers of the Year. Both ladies said the secret to staying young was something they had been blessed with.  Survivors include:  Son:E. C. Daves Jr. (Ginny)-  Germantown, TNBrother: Rupert Lunceford- Calhoun City, MSGranddaughters: Christina Lorene Daves                            Margaret Ann Finnie                            Kimberly Lynn Finnie 6 Great-Grandchildren: Jessica A.Daves                       Christian A. Leininger                       Huston M. Akins                       Kayla M. Daves                       Zachary J. Akins                       S. Christopher Daves, II Preceded by  Husband: Everett C. Daves, Sr.Daughter: Ann Daves FinnieGrandson: Stephen C. Daves Memorials may be sent to Pope Baptist Church, P.O. Box 34, Pope, MS  38658. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Wells Funeral Home.