Mary Ellen Davis, daughter of the late Ben Wilkerson and Della Haislip Wilkerson was born on December 26, 1929 in Fisk, Missouri and departed this life on August 22, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 88 years.

Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and attended the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter.

On November 19, 1949 she was united in marriage to Carl H. Davis.  Mr. Davis preceded her in death on February 17, 2005. 

Survivors include; three daughters, Marsha Adams and husband David of Dexter, Mo., Carol Davis and husband Dan Massingham of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Lisa Robertson and husband Lee of Poplar Bluff, Mo; by two brothers, James Wilkerson of West Plains, Mo., and Ken Wilkerson of Melbourne, Fl. ; by three sisters, Mildred Coulson of Hickman, Ky, Louetta Kenna of Poplar Bluff, Mo. and Jeanette Winder of Jackson, Mo.; by five grandchildren, Travis Adams, Tyler Bader, Logan Bader, Travis Robertson and Tara Barnes; by six great-grandchildren, Karsen Adams, Kendall Adams, Kole Bader, Davis Bader, Aiden Robertson and Weston Robertson.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil Wilkerson and John Wilkerson; by one sister, Nellivee Chronister.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. 

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 25, 2018 with Rev. Jeff Roth officiating. Interment will follow at the Shiloh Cemetery at Shook, Mo.

Memorials may be made to 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri, 63841.