Gail P. Davis

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Gail P. Davis

March 3, 1937 ~ August 22, 2019

Gail P. Davies, wife of Deacon Denny Davies, finished her journey on earth on August 22, 2019.

Gail was born Abigail Emily Parker in Boston, Massachusetts on March 3, 1937. She was the second daughter of Abbie and Arthur Parker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her older sister Jean, her younger brother Richard and her two older half-brothers, Art and Bill. She is survived by her loving husband of almost 55 years and caregiver, Denny, and her sisters Mary and Marguerite, as well as an amazing assortment of children, grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

One of Denny and Gail’s greatest joys is their four children: Jerome (spouse Melanie), Eve (Charlie), Theresa (Mike) and Mathew (Maria), and seven grandchildren Parker, Mikaela, Brennan, Maria, Nicholas, Addie and Annie.

Gail, a college attendee from Boston, made a literal leap of faith at the age of 23, when she took a bus across the country from big-city Boston to rural Las Cruces, New Mexico, in answer to an invitation to be a lay worker and administrative assistant at a mission school for the astonishing salary of $10 per month. Her charms were irresistible, as evidenced by the young seminarian Dennis B. Davies from Santa Fe, who decided after meeting her that his true calling lay instead in joining Gail in a lifelong adventure together. They were married on November 21, 1964, embarking on a partnership of discovery and a joyous life set in a series of national parks and monuments.

Gail was a devoted wife and mother, a devout Catholic and lay worker, a religious educator and a Hospice volunteer. Her welcoming spirit, easy smile, infectious laughter, beautiful voice and sense of humor made the Davies home a place to gather and share in love, meals and the grace she embodied. Her presence in our lives and the grace she brought will be deeply missed.

Gail’s family sends special thanks to the parish community of Christ the King Church for its help and comfort.

Gail’s memorial services will include a rosary at 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 2, both at Christ the King Catholic Church, 690 S. Cove Drive in Cedar City; with interment at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3 at Mount Calvary Cemetery in the plot by the entrance reserved for  deacons and their spouses at 275 U St., Salt Lake City.